Section 414 CrPC: Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 414 CrPC at a Glance

Section 414 CrPC deals with execution of sentence of death passed by High Court. From 1 July 2024 it is replaced by Section 454 BNSS.

Now BNSS

Section 454 →

What Section 414 CrPC Says

414. Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court

When a sentence of death is passed by the High Court in appeal or in revision, the Court of Session shall, on receiving the order of the High Court, cause the sentence to be carried into effect by issuing a warrant.

Source: Section 414, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 414 CrPC in Simple Words

Section 414 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with a sentence of death passed by the High Court in appeal or in revision. The Court of Session shall, on receiving the order of the High Court, cause the sentence to be carried into effect by issuing a warrant.

When Section 414 CrPC Applies

  • Section 414 CrPC applies when a sentence of death is passed by the High Court in appeal or in revision.
  • The Court of Session shall, on receiving the order of the High Court, cause the sentence to be carried into effect by issuing a warrant.

Example of Section 414 CrPC

The High Court, in appeal, passes a sentence of death on Harish. Under Section 414 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the Court of Session shall, on receiving the order of the High Court, cause the sentence to be carried into effect by issuing a warrant.

When Section 414 CrPC Does Not Apply

  • Section 414 CrPC speaks of a sentence of death passed by the High Court in appeal or in revision. It does not deal with a case submitted to the High Court for the confirmation of a sentence of death, which is dealt with in Section 413 CrPC.
  • Section 414 CrPC speaks of carrying the sentence into effect by issuing a warrant. It does not deal with the postponement of the execution of a sentence of death, which is dealt with in Section 415 CrPC.

Section 414 CrPC Under BNSS 454: What Changed

Section 414 CrPC is now covered under Section 454 BNSS.

Section 414 CrPC became Section 454 BNSS from 1 July 2024. The heading is the same and the text is the same.

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FAQs on Section 414 CrPC

Which Court causes a sentence of death passed by the High Court to be carried into effect under Section 414 CrPC?▼

The Court of Session, on receiving the order of the High Court.

How is the sentence carried into effect under Section 414 CrPC?▼

By issuing a warrant.

Does Section 414 CrPC cover a sentence of death passed by the High Court in revision?▼

Yes. Section 414 CrPC speaks of a sentence of death passed by the High Court in appeal or in revision.

Where is Section 414 CrPC found from 1 July 2024?▼

From 1 July 2024 the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Section 414 CrPC has no sub-sections, and maps as a whole to Section 454 BNSS.

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Last updated: 20 Oct 2026 ·