Section 413 CrPC: Execution of order passed under section 368
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section 413 CrPC at a Glance
Section 413 CrPC deals with execution of order passed under section 368. From 1 July 2024 it is replaced by Section 453 BNSS.
What Section 413 CrPC Says
413. Execution of order passed under section 368
When in a case submitted to the High Court for the confirmation of a sentence of death, the Court of Session receives the order of confirmation or other order of the High Court thereon, it shall cause such order to be carried into effect by issuing a warrant or taking such other steps as may be necessary.
Source: Section 413, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section 413 CrPC in Simple Words
Section 413 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with a case submitted to the High Court for the confirmation of a sentence of death. When the Court of Session receives the order of confirmation or other order of the High Court on it, the Court of Session shall cause such order to be carried into effect by issuing a warrant or taking such other steps as may be necessary.
When Section 413 CrPC Applies
- Section 413 CrPC applies when, in a case submitted to the High Court for the confirmation of a sentence of death, the Court of Session receives the order of confirmation or other order of the High Court thereon.
- The Court of Session shall cause such order to be carried into effect by issuing a warrant or taking such other steps as may be necessary.
Example of Section 413 CrPC
When Section 413 CrPC Does Not Apply
- Section 413 CrPC speaks of a case submitted to the High Court for the confirmation of a sentence of death. It does not deal with a sentence of death passed by the High Court in appeal or in revision, which is dealt with in Section 414 CrPC.
- Section 413 CrPC speaks of the Court of Session carrying the order of the High Court into effect. It does not deal with the postponement of the execution of a sentence of death, which is dealt with in Section 415 CrPC.
Section 413 CrPC Under BNSS 453: What Changed
Section 413 CrPC is now covered under Section 453 BNSS.
Section 413 CrPC became Section 453 BNSS from 1 July 2024. The text is the same. The heading of Section 453 BNSS names Section 409 BNSS where the heading of Section 413 CrPC names Section 368 CrPC.
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Which Court carries the order of the High Court into effect under Section 413 CrPC?▼
The Court of Session. When in a case submitted to the High Court for the confirmation of a sentence of death the Court of Session receives the order of confirmation or other order of the High Court thereon, it shall cause such order to be carried into effect.
How does the Court of Session carry the order into effect under Section 413 CrPC?▼
By issuing a warrant or taking such other steps as may be necessary.
Which orders of the High Court does Section 413 CrPC cover?▼
The order of confirmation or other order of the High Court, in a case submitted to the High Court for the confirmation of a sentence of death.
Where is Section 413 CrPC found from 1 July 2024?▼
From 1 July 2024 the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Section 413 CrPC has no sub-sections, and maps as a whole to Section 453 BNSS.
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Sources: Bare Act Text, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Last updated: 20 Oct 2026 ·