{"id":1611,"date":"2023-01-04T16:19:27","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T10:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/?p=1611"},"modified":"2026-10-25T20:46:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T15:16:02","slug":"section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Section 379 CrPC (Now Section 420 BNSS): Appeal to the Supreme Court Against Conviction by the High Court, in English and Hindi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Section 379 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) gives a person a direct appeal to the Supreme Court when the High Court, hearing an appeal, has reversed his acquittal, convicted him and sentenced him to death, to imprisonment for life or to imprisonment for ten years or more. Since 1 July 2024 the same rule, word for word, is Section 420 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS): &#8220;Where the High Court has, on appeal, reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person and convicted him and sentenced him to death or to imprisonment for life or to imprisonment for a term of ten years or more, he may appeal to the Supreme Court.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the High Court&#8217;s sentence is below ten years, or the High Court only confirmed a conviction recorded by the trial court, Section 420 BNSS (formerly Section 379 CrPC) does not apply, and the usual route is a petition for special leave to appeal under Article 136 of the Constitution. Many readers who search &#8220;Section 379&#8221; are looking for theft: that is Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code, now Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), explained in the firm&#8217;s separate post on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-in-the-indian-penal-code-ipc-section-of-the-day\/\">Section 379 IPC (theft)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"clf-keyfacts\" style=\"border:1px solid #d9d2c5;background:#faf7f2;border-radius:6px;padding:14px 18px;margin:0 0 24px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:700\">Section 379 CrPC (Section 420 BNSS) at a glance<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px\">\n<li><strong>New section:<\/strong> Section 420 BNSS, &#8220;Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases&#8221; (formerly Section 379 CrPC; no change in wording).<\/li>\n<li><strong>When it applies:<\/strong> the High Court, on appeal, reversed an acquittal, convicted the accused and sentenced him to death, life imprisonment or imprisonment for ten years or more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Who may appeal:<\/strong> the convicted accused (&#8220;he may appeal to the Supreme Court&#8221;); the provision gives no right of appeal to the State or the complainant.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Related provisions:<\/strong> Article 134(1)(a) of the Constitution (High Court reversed an acquittal and sentenced to death) and Section 2(a) of the Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Act, 1970 (life imprisonment or not less than ten years).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time limit:<\/strong> sixty days from the High Court&#8217;s judgment, excluding the time needed to get a copy; the Supreme Court may extend the time for sufficient cause (Order XX, Rule 1, Supreme Court Rules, 2013).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Less than ten years:<\/strong> no appeal under Section 420 BNSS; a special leave petition under Article 136, or an appeal on a High Court certificate under Article 134(1)(c), may be considered (a co-accused convicted at the same trial should also check Section 421 BNSS).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Old cases:<\/strong> appeals pending on 1 July 2024 continue under the CrPC (Section 531(2)(a) BNSS).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Not theft:<\/strong> theft is Section 303(2) BNS (formerly Section 379 IPC); Section 379 BNSS is a different provision (formerly Section 340 CrPC), and the BNS has no Section 379.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Reviewed and updated by Century Law Firm, Delhi \u2013 October 2026. Statutory references are to the Acts as in force on that date. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 are quoted from their India Code texts (as on 6 October 2025) and the official Hindi text of the BNSS on India Code, the Constitution and the Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Act, 1970 from India Code, and the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 from the Gazette copy published on the Supreme Court&#8217;s website; judgments are quoted from the Supreme Court&#8217;s own copies.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Section 379 CrPC and Section 420 BNSS: the text<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Section 379 CrPC was headed &#8220;Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases&#8221;. The firm&#8217;s section-by-section comparison of the two Codes, checked against the Gazette, records Section 420 BNSS as its counterpart with &#8220;No change&#8221;. Both sit in the chapter on appeals: Chapter XXXI of the BNSS, Sections 413 to 435 (formerly Sections 372 to 394 CrPC). You can check any other old section number with the firm&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/legal-code-comparison-tool\/\">CrPC to BNSS comparison tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The text of Section 420 BNSS is: &#8220;Where the High Court has, on appeal, reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person and convicted him and sentenced him to death or to imprisonment for life or to imprisonment for a term of ten years or more, he may appeal to the Supreme Court.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The four conditions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An appeal under Section 420 BNSS needs all four of the following. If any one is missing, the section does not apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The High Court was hearing an appeal.<\/strong> The words are &#8220;on appeal&#8221;, for example an appeal by the State against an acquittal under Section 419 BNSS (formerly Section 378 CrPC), or a victim&#8217;s appeal under the proviso to Section 413 BNSS (formerly Section 372 CrPC).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The trial court had acquitted.<\/strong> The High Court must have &#8220;reversed an order of acquittal&#8221;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The High Court convicted.<\/strong> It found the accused guilty instead of acquitting him.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The sentence is serious.<\/strong> Death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment &#8220;for a term of ten years or more&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When these conditions are met, the accused &#8220;may appeal to the Supreme Court&#8221;. Nothing in the section requires leave, unlike an appeal by the State to the High Court against an acquittal: &#8220;No appeal to the High Court under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall be entertained except with the leave of the High Court&#8221; (Section 419(3) BNSS). The Supreme Court described appeals of this kind in the Delhi case of Sidhartha Vashisht @ Manu Sharma v. State (NCT of Delhi) (2010) as &#8220;statutory appeals&#8221; filed under Section 2(a) of the 1970 Act and Section 379 CrPC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which law applies to an old case?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Section 531(2)(a) BNSS says that an &#8220;appeal, application, trial, inquiry or investigation&#8221; pending immediately before 1 July 2024 is to be disposed of under the CrPC &#8220;as if this Sanhita had not come into force&#8221;. Because the two provisions have the same words, the result is the same whichever number applies; the petition simply cites Section 379 CrPC for appeals governed by the old Code, as the Supreme Court judgments below do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Article 134 of the Constitution and the 1970 Act<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Section 420 BNSS works alongside two other provisions that give the same kind of appeal. The Constitution itself provides for the most serious case. Article 134(1) says that an appeal &#8220;shall lie to the Supreme Court from any judgment, final order or sentence in a criminal proceeding of a High Court&#8221; if the High Court &#8220;(a) has on appeal reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person and sentenced him to death; or (b) has withdrawn for trial before itself any case from any court subordinate to its authority and has in such trial convicted the accused person and sentenced him to death; or (c) certifies under article 134A that the case is a fit one for appeal to the Supreme Court&#8221;. Article 134(2) adds that Parliament &#8220;may by law confer on the Supreme Court any further powers to entertain and hear appeals&#8221; in criminal matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Act, 1970 (Act No. 28 of 1970), described in its long title as &#8220;An Act to enlarge the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in regard to criminal matters&#8221;, extends the same appeal to sentences below death. Section 2 provides: &#8220;Without prejudice to the powers conferred on the Supreme Court by clause (1) of article 134 of the Constitution, an appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court from any judgment, final order or sentence in a criminal proceeding of a High Court in the territory of India if the High Court\u2014 (a) has on appeal reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person and sentenced him to imprisonment for life or to imprisonment for a period of not less than ten years; (b) has withdrawn for trial before itself any case from any court subordinate to its authority and has in such trial convicted the accused person and sentenced him to imprisonment for life or to imprisonment for a period of not less than ten years.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So Section 420 BNSS, Article 134(1)(a) and Section 2(a) of the 1970 Act all cover a High Court reversing an acquittal on appeal: the Constitution for a death sentence, the 1970 Act for life imprisonment or not less than ten years, and Section 420 for all three (death, life, or ten years or more). This is why the Supreme Court&#8217;s judgments describe these appeals as filed under &#8220;Section 379 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 read with Section 2(A) of the Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Act, 1970&#8221; (Sanjeev v. State of Himachal Pradesh, 2022). The cases of a High Court trying a case itself after withdrawing it from a lower court (Article 134(1)(b), Section 2(b)) and of a trial in the High Court&#8217;s extraordinary original criminal jurisdiction (Section 415(1) BNSS) are separate routes and are not covered by Section 420.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Provision<\/th><th>High Court did what?<\/th><th>Sentence<\/th><th>Appeal to the Supreme Court<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Article 134(1)(a), Constitution<\/td><td>Reversed an acquittal on appeal<\/td><td>Death<\/td><td>Lies<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Section 2(a), 1970 Act<\/td><td>Reversed an acquittal on appeal<\/td><td>Life, or not less than ten years<\/td><td>Lies<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Section 420 BNSS (formerly Section 379 CrPC)<\/td><td>Reversed an acquittal on appeal and convicted<\/td><td>Death, life, or ten years or more<\/td><td>&#8220;he may appeal to the Supreme Court&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Article 134(1)(b); Section 2(b), 1970 Act<\/td><td>Withdrew a case from a lower court, tried and convicted<\/td><td>Death (Article 134); life or not less than ten years (1970 Act)<\/td><td>Lies<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Section 415(1) BNSS (formerly Section 374(1) CrPC)<\/td><td>Convicted at a trial in its extraordinary original criminal jurisdiction<\/td><td>Any<\/td><td>&#8220;may appeal to the Supreme Court&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Article 134(1)(c) with Article 134A<\/td><td>Certified the case as fit for appeal<\/td><td>Any<\/td><td>On the certificate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Article 136<\/td><td>Any other judgment or order<\/td><td>Any<\/td><td>Only if the Supreme Court, &#8220;in its discretion&#8221;, grants special leave<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"clf-figure clf-ig\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px;padding:14px 12px;border:1px solid #e3e3e3;border-radius:6px;background:#fff\">\n<style>.entry-content .clf-ig,.entry-content .clf-ig *{box-sizing:border-box}.entry-content .clf-ig{max-width:100%;overflow:hidden}.entry-content .clf-ig .ig-title{display:block;font-weight:700;color:#1f2d3d;font-size:1em;line-height:1.35;margin:0 0 4px;text-align:center;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.entry-content .clf-ig .ig-sub{display:block;font-size:.82em;line-height:1.4;color:#555;margin:0 0 12px;text-align:center;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.entry-content .clf-ig .ig-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(160px,100%),1fr));gap:10px;margin:0 0 10px}.entry-content .clf-ig .ig-grid2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(240px,100%),1fr));gap:10px;margin:0 0 10px}.entry-content .clf-ig .ig-grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(200px,100%),1fr));gap:10px;margin:0 0 10px}.entry-content .clf-ig .ig-box{min-width:0;background:#faf7f2;border:1.5px solid #b9a98c;border-radius:8px;padding:10px 12px;font-size:.88em;line-height:1.45;color:#222;overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:normal;hyphens:auto;margin:0}.entry-content .clf-ig .ig-h{display:block;font-weight:700;color:#1f2d3d;margin:0 0 3px;font-size:1.02em;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.entry-content .clf-ig .ig-s{display:block;color:#6b5f4b;font-size:.86em;margin:4px 0 0}.entry-content .clf-ig .ig-red{background:#fdeeee;border-color:#c98585}.entry-content .clf-ig .ig-green{background:#eef6ee;border-color:#86a986}.entry-content .clf-ig .ig-blue{background:#eef3fa;border-color:#8aa3c4}.entry-content .clf-ig .ig-dark{background:#1f2d3d;border-color:#1f2d3d;color:#fff;text-align:center}.entry-content .clf-ig .ig-dark .ig-h{color:#fff;font-size:1.15em}.entry-content .clf-ig .ig-arrow{display:block;text-align:center;color:#8a7a5c;font-size:1.3em;line-height:1;margin:0 0 10px}.entry-content .clf-ig .ig-label{display:block;text-align:center;font-weight:700;color:#1f2d3d;font-size:.9em;margin:0 0 6px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.entry-content .clf-ig .ig-step{display:inline-block;min-width:1.6em;padding:0 .35em;margin:0 .35em 0 0;border-radius:1em;background:#1f2d3d;color:#fff;font-size:.8em;text-align:center;line-height:1.6em}.entry-content .clf-ig ul.ig-list{margin:0;padding:0 0 0 1.1em;list-style:disc}.entry-content .clf-ig ul.ig-list li{margin:0 0 4px;padding:0;font-size:inherit;line-height:1.45}.entry-content .clf-ig .ig-note{display:block;font-size:.8em;line-height:1.4;color:#555;margin:4px 0 0}.entry-content .clf-ig .ig-cap{margin:10px 0 0;font-size:13px;color:#555;overflow-wrap:anywhere}<\/style><span class=\"ig-title\">When can you appeal to the Supreme Court as of right?<\/span>\n<span class=\"ig-sub\">Section 420 BNSS (formerly Section 379 CrPC), Article 134 and the 1970 Act<\/span>\n<div class=\"ig-grid\">\n<div class=\"ig-box\"><span class=\"ig-h\"><span class=\"ig-step\">1<\/span>Trial court acquits<\/span>The Sessions Court or Magistrate acquits the accused.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ig-box\"><span class=\"ig-h\"><span class=\"ig-step\">2<\/span>Appeal to the High Court<\/span>For example by the State, with the High Court&#8217;s leave (Section 419 BNSS).<\/div>\n<div class=\"ig-box\"><span class=\"ig-h\"><span class=\"ig-step\">3<\/span>High Court reverses<\/span>It sets aside the acquittal, convicts and sentences the accused.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<span class=\"ig-arrow\">\u2193<\/span>\n<span class=\"ig-label\">What sentence did the High Court pass?<\/span>\n<div class=\"ig-grid\">\n<div class=\"ig-box ig-green\"><span class=\"ig-h\">Death<\/span>Appeal lies: Article 134(1)(a) and Section 420 BNSS.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ig-box ig-green\"><span class=\"ig-h\">Life, or 10 years or more<\/span>Appeal lies: Section 420 BNSS and Section 2(a) of the 1970 Act.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ig-box ig-red\"><span class=\"ig-h\">Less than 10 years<\/span>No appeal under Section 420. Special leave petition under Article 136, or a High Court certificate under Article 134(1)(c). Co-accused: see Section 421.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<span class=\"ig-arrow\">\u2193<\/span>\n<div class=\"ig-box ig-dark\"><span class=\"ig-h\">File within 60 days<\/span>From the High Court&#8217;s judgment, leaving out the time to obtain a copy; extendable for sufficient cause (Order XX, Rule 1, Supreme Court Rules, 2013).<\/div>\n<p class=\"ig-cap\">Prepared by Century Law Firm from Sections 419 and 420 BNSS (India Code, as on 6 October 2025), Articles 134 and 136 of the Constitution and Section 2 of the Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Act, 1970 (India Code), and Order XX of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 (Gazette, 2014; Rule 1 unchanged by later amendments). &#8220;As of right&#8221; here means that no leave is needed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When Section 420 BNSS does not apply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Section 420 BNSS is narrow, and many High Court criminal judgments fall outside it. It does not apply where:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the High Court reversed an acquittal but passed a sentence of less than ten years;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the trial court convicted and the High Court dismissed the accused&#8217;s appeal, confirming the conviction (there was no acquittal to reverse);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the High Court acquitted the accused, or upheld an acquittal (the State or the complainant cannot use Section 420, which gives the right to the convicted accused);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the High Court was not hearing an appeal, for example in a revision or a petition under Section 528 BNSS (formerly Section 482 CrPC).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One qualification concerns co-accused. Where several persons were convicted at the same trial and &#8220;an appealable judgment or order has been passed in respect of any of such persons&#8221;, Section 421 BNSS (formerly Section 380 CrPC) says that &#8220;all or any of the persons convicted at such trial shall have a right of appeal&#8221;. In Manu Sharma (2010), the appeals of two co-accused whom the Delhi High Court had sentenced to four years&#8217; rigorous imprisonment under Section 201\/120B IPC were heard together with his, and the Supreme Court described all three as &#8220;statutory appeals&#8221; under Section 2(a) of the 1970 Act and Section 379 CrPC. A co-accused with a shorter sentence should therefore check Section 421 before choosing between an appeal and a special leave petition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In these cases the usual route is a petition for special leave to appeal under Article 136: &#8220;the Supreme Court may, in its discretion, grant special leave to appeal from any judgment, decree, determination, sentence or order in any cause or matter passed or made by any court or tribunal in the territory of India&#8221;. Special leave is discretionary, unlike an appeal under Section 420. Under Order XXII, Rule 1 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013, a criminal special leave petition is filed within ninety days of the judgment (sixty days in a case involving a sentence of death), or within sixty days of an order of the High Court refusing leave or a certificate. The firm&#8217;s guide to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/special-leave-petition-slp-meaning-features-process-and-who-can-file-it\/\">special leave petition (SLP)<\/a> explains how it works. A third possibility is a certificate from the High Court under Article 134(1)(c) that &#8220;the case is a fit one for appeal to the Supreme Court&#8221;; under Article 134A the High Court may decide this on its own motion, and must decide it if an oral application is made by or on behalf of the aggrieved party &#8220;immediately after the passing or making of such judgment&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two more limits in the same chapter qualify appeals from convictions under Section 415 BNSS; both open &#8220;Notwithstanding anything in section 415&#8221;. Where the accused pleaded guilty and was convicted on that plea, &#8220;there shall be no appeal &#8230; if the conviction is by a High Court&#8221; (Section 416 BNSS, formerly Section 375 CrPC), and there is no appeal where a High Court passes &#8220;only a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or of fine not exceeding one thousand rupees, or of both&#8221; (Section 417(a) BNSS, formerly Section 376 CrPC). Neither can arise in a Section 420 case, which needs a reversed acquittal and a sentence of at least ten years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other appeal provisions near Section 420 BNSS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Readers often search for &#8220;the appeal section in CrPC&#8221;. There is no single section: the BNSS appeals chapter gives different appeals to different people. The ones closest to Section 420 are below, with their old CrPC numbers. The firm&#8217;s post on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/review-revision-appeal-cpc-crpc\/\">review, revision and appeal in the CPC and CrPC<\/a> explains how an appeal differs from a revision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>BNSS section (old CrPC)<\/th><th>Who appeals<\/th><th>Against what, and to which court<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Section 413 proviso (Section 372 proviso)<\/td><td>The victim<\/td><td>An order acquitting the accused, convicting for a lesser offence or imposing inadequate compensation; to the court that hears appeals against conviction from that court<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Section 415 (Section 374)<\/td><td>A convicted person<\/td><td>Conviction at a High Court trial in its extraordinary original criminal jurisdiction (to the Supreme Court); by a Sessions Judge, or any sentence of more than seven years (to the High Court); by a Magistrate (to the Court of Session)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Section 418 (Section 377)<\/td><td>The State or Central Government, through the Public Prosecutor<\/td><td>A sentence, &#8220;on the ground of its inadequacy&#8221;; to the Court of Session or the High Court<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Section 419 (Section 378)<\/td><td>The State or Central Government (an appeal to the High Court needs its leave); a complainant (with the High Court&#8217;s special leave)<\/td><td>An order of acquittal; to the Court of Session (Magistrate&#8217;s acquittal in a cognizable and non-bailable offence, on the District Magistrate&#8217;s direction) or the High Court<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Section 420 (Section 379)<\/td><td>The accused<\/td><td>A High Court judgment on appeal reversing an acquittal with death, life or ten years or more; to the Supreme Court<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Section 421 (Section 380)<\/td><td>Co-accused convicted in the same trial<\/td><td>Where &#8220;an appealable judgment or order has been passed in respect of any of such persons&#8221;, &#8220;all or any of the persons convicted at such trial shall have a right of appeal&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two time limits in Section 419 matter for the earlier stage. A complainant must apply to the High Court for special leave to appeal against an acquittal within &#8220;six months, where the complainant is a public servant, and sixty days in every other case, computed from the date of that order of acquittal&#8221; (Section 419(5)), and if special leave is refused, no appeal from that acquittal lies under Section 419(1) or (2) (Section 419(6)). Note also that the old Section 415 CrPC (postponement of a death sentence when an appeal lies to the Supreme Court) is now Section 455 BNSS, while Section 415 BNSS is the old Section 374 CrPC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Time limit and filing in the Supreme Court<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The time limit is set by the Supreme Court&#8217;s own rules, not by the BNSS. Order XX, Rule 1 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 (unchanged by the amendments of 2019 to 2025) says that &#8220;every appeal under article 134(1)(a) and (b) of the Constitution or under any other provision of law&#8221; must be lodged &#8220;within sixty days from the date of the Judgment, final order or sentence appealed from&#8221;. In computing the period, &#8220;the time requisite for obtaining a copy of the Judgment or order appealed from&#8221; is excluded, and &#8220;the Court may, for sufficient cause shown extend the time&#8221;. Order I, Rule 4, as substituted in November 2024, also says that the starting day is excluded and that, if the last day falls on a day when the Court is closed, &#8220;including partial Court working days&#8221;, the closed days, and days on which the Court is only partially open, are excluded too. The firm&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/limitationcalculator\/\">limitation calculator<\/a> counts the days between two dates; the exclusions above must be applied separately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other rules in Order XX deal with the filing itself:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Form:<\/strong> the memorandum of appeal is &#8220;in the form of a petition&#8221;, stating the principal steps in the case in chronological order, with a certified copy of the judgment appealed from (Rule 2).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Surrender:<\/strong> where the appellant has been sentenced to imprisonment, the petition must state whether he has surrendered and give proof; if he has not, the Registry will not accept it &#8220;unless it is accompanied by an application for seeking exemption from surrendering&#8221; (Rule 3).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>From jail:<\/strong> an appellant in jail may present the petition through the officer in charge of the jail, who forwards it to the Registrar (Rule 4).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Notice:<\/strong> on an appeal by a convicted person, notice goes to the Attorney-General for India or the Advocate General or Government Advocate of the State (Rule 5(2)).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Original record:<\/strong> since 2019, in criminal appeals involving a sentence of life imprisonment or death, the Registrar calls for the original record of the case, including the record of the courts below (Rule 5(3)).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stay of sentence:<\/strong> &#8220;Pending the disposal of any appeal under these rules the Court may order that the execution of the sentence or order appealed against be stayed on such terms as the Court may think fit&#8221; (Rule 18).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Costs and fees:<\/strong> in criminal proceedings no security for costs and no court fee, process fee or search fee is charged, and an accused person pays copying charges only for copies other than the first (Rule 20).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where the High Court has sentenced a person to death and an appeal lies under Article 134(1)(a) or (b), the High Court must postpone the execution of the sentence until the period for appealing has expired or, if an appeal is filed in time, until the appeal is decided (Section 455(1) BNSS, formerly Section 415 CrPC). If the appellant dies while an appeal against conviction and a sentence of imprisonment or death is pending, a near relative (a parent, spouse, lineal descendant, brother or sister) may apply within thirty days for leave to continue it (Section 435(2) BNSS, formerly Section 394 CrPC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old post gave a thirty-day limit based on &#8220;section 115 (b) (ii)&#8221; of the Limitation Act, 1963. That is not the period for a Supreme Court appeal under Section 379 CrPC. Article 115 of the Schedule to the Limitation Act still refers to the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, and the thirty days in clause (b)(ii) is for appeals &#8220;to any other court&#8221; (sixty days to the High Court). For the Supreme Court, Order XX, Rule 1 gives sixty days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the Supreme Court decides these appeals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an appeal under Section 379 CrPC (now Section 420 BNSS), the question before the Supreme Court is usually whether the High Court was right to reverse the acquittal. The Court has repeated the principles for reversing an acquittal. In Babu Sahebagouda Rudragoudar v. State of Karnataka (2024), an appeal against a High Court judgment that had reversed an acquittal and imposed life imprisonment (the judgment does not name the provision under which it was filed), the Court held that the power to reverse an acquittal &#8220;has to be exercised within the four corners of the following principles&#8221;. They are that the judgment of acquittal &#8220;suffers from patent perversity&#8221;; that it &#8220;is based on a misreading\/omission to consider material evidence on record&#8221;; or that &#8220;no two reasonable views are possible and only the view consistent with the guilt of the accused is possible from the evidence available on record&#8221;. It added that the appellate court &#8220;would have to record pertinent findings on the above factors&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the same judgment the Court quoted, through Rajesh Prasad v. State of Bihar (2022), the earlier principles from Chandrappa v. State of Karnataka (2007): &#8220;An appellate court has full power to review, reappreciate and reconsider the evidence upon which the order of acquittal is founded&#8221;, but &#8220;in case of acquittal, there is double presumption in favour of the accused&#8221;. It also quoted H.D. Sundara v. State of Karnataka (2023): &#8220;If the view taken is a possible view, the appellate court cannot overturn the order of acquittal on the ground that another view was also possible&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The outcome depends on the evidence in each case. The following appeals, all decided under the CrPC and the Indian Penal Code, show the range:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Case (Supreme Court)<\/th><th>High Court&#8217;s judgment<\/th><th>Result<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Sidhartha Vashisht @ Manu Sharma v. State (NCT of Delhi), 19 April 2010<\/td><td>Delhi High Court reversed the acquittals; life imprisonment under Section 302 IPC for Manu Sharma, four years under Section 201\/120B IPC for two co-accused<\/td><td>Appeals dismissed; conviction upheld<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jangir Singh v. State of Punjab, 31 October 2018<\/td><td>Reversed an acquittal (private defence); convicted under Section 302 IPC<\/td><td>Conviction altered to Section 304 Part I IPC; release directed (ten years of actual imprisonment already undergone)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sanjeev v. State of Himachal Pradesh, 9 March 2022<\/td><td>Reversed an acquittal; ten years&#8217; rigorous imprisonment under Section 20 of the NDPS Act<\/td><td>Appeal allowed; acquittal restored<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Babu Sahebagouda Rudragoudar v. State of Karnataka, 19 April 2024<\/td><td>Reversed an acquittal; life imprisonment<\/td><td>Appeal allowed; appellants acquitted<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Baban Shankar Daphal v. State of Maharashtra, 22 January 2025<\/td><td>Reversed an acquittal; rigorous imprisonment for life<\/td><td>Appeal dismissed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Constable 907 Surendra Singh v. State of Uttarakhand, 28 January 2025<\/td><td>Reversed an acquittal; life imprisonment<\/td><td>Appeals allowed; trial court&#8217;s acquittal affirmed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Haribhau @ Bhausaheb Dinkar Kharuse v. State of Maharashtra, 29 October 2025<\/td><td>Reversed acquittals under Sections 302 and 307 read with 149 IPC<\/td><td>Appeals dismissed<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sanjeev (2022) also shows that the threshold &#8220;ten years or more&#8221; includes a sentence of exactly ten years: the High Court had imposed &#8220;rigorous imprisonment of ten years&#8221;, and the appeal was heard under Section 379 CrPC read with Section 2(a) of the 1970 Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Section 379&#8221;: CrPC, IPC, BNS or BNSS?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The number 379 means different things in the four criminal laws, and search results often mix them up:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Section 379 CrPC<\/strong> (this post): appeal against conviction by the High Court in certain cases, now Section 420 BNSS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Section 379 IPC<\/strong>: punishment for theft, now Section 303(2) BNS. Section 303(2) provides imprisonment &#8220;which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both&#8221;, and for a second or subsequent conviction rigorous imprisonment of not less than one year and up to five years with fine; a first offender in a theft of property worth less than five thousand rupees who returns the value or the property &#8220;shall be punished with community service&#8221;. See the firm&#8217;s post on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-in-the-indian-penal-code-ipc-section-of-the-day\/\">Section 379 IPC<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Section 379 BNSS<\/strong>: &#8220;Procedure in cases mentioned in section 215&#8221;, formerly Section 340 CrPC (complaints about offences affecting the administration of justice); it has nothing to do with appeals or theft.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Section 379 BNS<\/strong>: does not exist. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita ends at Section 358 (&#8220;Repeal and savings&#8221;).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 379 \u0938\u0940\u0906\u0930\u092a\u0940\u0938\u0940 (\u0905\u092c \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 420 \u092c\u0940\u090f\u0928\u090f\u0938\u090f\u0938) \u0939\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 (Section 379 CrPC in Hindi)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0928\u093e\u0917\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0939\u093f\u0924\u093e, 2023 (2023 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0938\u0902\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0902\u0915 46) \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0936\u093f\u0924 \u0906\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0939\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0940 \u092a\u093e\u0920 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 420 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0936\u094d\u0935 \u0936\u0940\u0930\u094d\u0937\u0915 &#8220;\u0915\u0941\u091b \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0909\u091a\u094d\u091a \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0926\u094b\u0937\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932&#8221; \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0906\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0939\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0940 \u092a\u093e\u0920 \u0907\u0938 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0939\u0948:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;420. \u092f\u0926\u093f \u0909\u091a\u094d\u091a \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0928\u0947 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094b\u0937\u092e\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0906\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u094b \u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0909\u0932\u091f \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u0909\u0938\u0947 \u0926\u094b\u0937\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0924\u0925\u093e \u0909\u0938\u0947 \u092e\u0943\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0941 \u092f\u093e \u0906\u091c\u0940\u0935\u0928 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u092f\u093e \u0926\u0938 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u092f\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u093e \u0926\u0902\u0921 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0924\u094b \u0935\u0939 \u0909\u091a\u094d\u091a\u0924\u092e \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0947\u0917\u093e \u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u092f\u0939\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0928 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u0926\u0902\u0921 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0939\u093f\u0924\u093e, 1973 \u0915\u0940 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 379 \u0925\u093e, \u0914\u0930 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092c\u0926\u0932\u093e\u0935 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0941\u0906 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092f\u0939 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0939\u093f\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f 31 (&#8220;\u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932\u0947\u0902&#8221;) \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0938\u0930\u0932 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902, \u0905\u0917\u0930 \u0928\u093f\u091a\u0932\u0940 \u0905\u0926\u093e\u0932\u0924 (\u0938\u0947\u0936\u0928 \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u092f\u093e \u092e\u091c\u093f\u0938\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0947\u091f) \u0928\u0947 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u094b \u092c\u0930\u0940 (\u0926\u094b\u0937\u092e\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924) \u0915\u0930 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0925\u093e, \u092b\u093f\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f, \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u092f\u093e \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u0909\u091a\u094d\u091a \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0928\u0947 \u0935\u0939 \u0926\u094b\u0937\u092e\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0906\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u092a\u0932\u091f \u0915\u0930 \u0909\u0938\u0947 \u0926\u094b\u0937\u0940 \u0920\u0939\u0930\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u092e\u0943\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0941\u0926\u0902\u0921, \u0906\u091c\u0940\u0935\u0928 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u092f\u093e \u0926\u0938 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u092f\u093e \u0909\u0938\u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u091c\u093e \u0926\u0940, \u0924\u094b \u0935\u0939 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0940\u0927\u0947 \u0909\u091a\u094d\u091a\u0924\u092e \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0905\u0928\u0941\u092e\u0924\u093f (\u0932\u0940\u0935) \u0932\u0947\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0936\u0930\u094d\u0924 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u092e\u0943\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0941\u0926\u0902\u0921 \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0902\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0928\u0941\u091a\u094d\u091b\u0947\u0926 134(1)(a) \u092d\u0940 \u092f\u0939\u0940 \u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932 \u0926\u0947\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0914\u0930 \u0906\u091c\u0940\u0935\u0928 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e \u0926\u0938 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u091c\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092e \u0915\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f (\u090f\u0928\u0932\u093e\u0930\u094d\u091c\u092e\u0947\u0902\u091f \u0911\u092b \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092e\u093f\u0928\u0932 \u0905\u092a\u0947\u0932\u0947\u091f \u091c\u094d\u092f\u0942\u0930\u093f\u0938\u0921\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0936\u0928) \u0910\u0915\u094d\u091f, 1970 \u0915\u0940 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 2(a)\u0964 \u0907\u0938\u0932\u093f\u090f \u0938\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092e \u0915\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0947 \u092b\u0948\u0938\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932\u0947\u0902 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 379 \u0938\u0940\u0906\u0930\u092a\u0940\u0938\u0940 \u0914\u0930 1970 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0940 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 2(a) \u0915\u0947 \u0924\u0939\u0924 \u0926\u093e\u092f\u0930 \u092c\u0924\u093e\u0908 \u0917\u0908 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u0905\u0917\u0930 \u0909\u091a\u094d\u091a \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0928\u0947 \u0926\u0938 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u091c\u093e \u0926\u0940 \u0939\u0948, \u092f\u093e \u0909\u0938\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 \u0928\u093f\u091a\u0932\u0940 \u0905\u0926\u093e\u0932\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u0926\u094b\u0937\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093f \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0939\u0940 \u0920\u0939\u0930\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0924\u094b \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 420 \u0932\u093e\u0917\u0942 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940\u0964 \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u092e \u0924\u094c\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u091a\u094d\u091b\u0947\u0926 136 \u0915\u0947 \u0924\u0939\u0924 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u092e\u0924\u093f \u092f\u093e\u091a\u093f\u0915\u093e (\u090f\u0938\u090f\u0932\u092a\u0940) \u0926\u093e\u092f\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948, \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0941\u0928\u0928\u093e \u092f\u093e \u0928 \u0938\u0941\u0928\u0928\u093e \u0909\u091a\u094d\u091a\u0924\u092e \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0947\u0915 \u092a\u0930 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0909\u091a\u094d\u091a \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0905\u0928\u0941\u091a\u094d\u091b\u0947\u0926 134(1)(c) \u0915\u0947 \u0924\u0939\u0924 \u092f\u0939 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u093e\u0923\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092d\u0940 \u0926\u0947 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u093e \u0909\u091a\u094d\u091a\u0924\u092e \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932 \u092f\u094b\u0917\u094d\u092f \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u090f\u0915 \u0939\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u094b\u0937\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0938\u0939-\u0905\u092d\u093f\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 421 \u092c\u0940\u090f\u0928\u090f\u0938\u090f\u0938 (\u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 380 \u0938\u0940\u0906\u0930\u092a\u0940\u0938\u0940) \u092d\u0940 \u0926\u0947\u0916\u0928\u0940 \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u0938\u092e\u092f \u0938\u0940\u092e\u093e: \u0938\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092e \u0915\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u0930\u0942\u0932\u094d\u0938, 2013 \u0915\u0947 \u0911\u0930\u094d\u0921\u0930 XX, \u0930\u0942\u0932 1 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932 \u0909\u091a\u094d\u091a \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0923\u092f \u0915\u0940 \u0924\u093e\u0930\u0940\u0916 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0920 \u0926\u093f\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0940\u0924\u0930 \u0926\u093e\u092f\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0923\u092f \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0932\u0917\u093e \u0938\u092e\u092f \u0907\u0938\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0917\u093f\u0928\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e, \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0926\u093f\u0916\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930 \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0938\u092e\u092f \u092c\u0922\u093c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u091c\u093f\u0938 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u094b \u0915\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u091c\u093e \u0939\u0941\u0908 \u0939\u0948, \u0909\u0938\u0947 \u092f\u093e\u091a\u093f\u0915\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0924\u093e\u0928\u093e \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u0909\u0938\u0928\u0947 \u0906\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0938\u092e\u0930\u094d\u092a\u0923 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u092f\u093e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902; \u0928 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u094b \u0924\u094b \u0906\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0938\u092e\u0930\u094d\u092a\u0923 \u0938\u0947 \u091b\u0942\u091f \u0915\u093e \u0906\u0935\u0947\u0926\u0928 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u0932\u0917\u093e\u0928\u093e \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0906\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0915\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u092b\u0940\u0938 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0932\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u0940\u0964 \u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932 \u0932\u0902\u092c\u093f\u0924 \u0930\u0939\u0928\u0947 \u0924\u0915 \u0909\u091a\u094d\u091a\u0924\u092e \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0938\u091c\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u0937\u094d\u092a\u093e\u0926\u0928 \u092a\u0930 \u0930\u094b\u0915 \u0932\u0917\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 \u091c\u0941\u0932\u093e\u0908 2024 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u0932\u0902\u092c\u093f\u0924 \u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u0941\u0930\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u0926\u0902\u0921 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0939\u093f\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u0939\u0940 \u091a\u0932\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902 (\u092c\u0940\u090f\u0928\u090f\u0938\u090f\u0938 \u0915\u0940 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 531(2)(a))\u0964 \u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928 \u0930\u0939\u0947: \u091a\u094b\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u091c\u093e \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 379 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0926\u0902\u0921 \u0938\u0902\u0939\u093f\u0924\u093e (\u0906\u0908\u092a\u0940\u0938\u0940) \u0915\u0940 \u0925\u0940, \u091c\u094b \u0905\u092c \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f \u0938\u0902\u0939\u093f\u0924\u093e, 2023 \u0915\u0940 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 303(2) \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092c\u0940\u090f\u0928\u090f\u0938\u090f\u0938 \u0915\u0940 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 379 \u090f\u0915 \u0905\u0932\u0917 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0928 \u0939\u0948 (\u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 340 \u0938\u0940\u0906\u0930\u092a\u0940\u0938\u0940), \u0914\u0930 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f \u0938\u0902\u0939\u093f\u0924\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 379 \u0939\u0948 \u0939\u0940 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902, \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902\u0915\u093f \u0909\u0938\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 358 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e\u090f\u0902 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 (\u090a\u092a\u0930 \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0927\u0943\u0924 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 420 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u093e\u0920 \u0906\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0939\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0940 \u092a\u093e\u0920 \u0939\u0948; \u092c\u093e\u0915\u0940 \u0939\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0940 \u0938\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0936 \u092b\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0930\u0932 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0948\u0964)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is Section 379 CrPC?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Section 379 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, &#8220;Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases&#8221;, lets an accused appeal to the Supreme Court where the High Court, on appeal, reversed his acquittal, convicted him and sentenced him to death, imprisonment for life or imprisonment for ten years or more. Since 1 July 2024 it is Section 420 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with no change in wording.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-2\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is Section 379 CrPC in the BNSS?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Section 420 BNSS. The firm&#8217;s Gazette-checked comparison of the two Codes records Section 379 CrPC as corresponding to Section 420 BNSS with &#8220;No change&#8221;. Section 379 of the BNSS itself is a different provision: &#8220;Procedure in cases mentioned in section 215&#8221;, formerly Section 340 CrPC.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-3\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is Section 379 CrPC in Hindi?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">In the official Hindi text of the BNSS, Section 420 (formerly Section 379 CrPC) is headed &#8220;\u0915\u0941\u091b \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0909\u091a\u094d\u091a \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0926\u094b\u0937\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932&#8221; and reads: &#8220;\u092f\u0926\u093f \u0909\u091a\u094d\u091a \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0928\u0947 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094b\u0937\u092e\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0906\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u094b \u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0909\u0932\u091f \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u0909\u0938\u0947 \u0926\u094b\u0937\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0924\u0925\u093e \u0909\u0938\u0947 \u092e\u0943\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0941 \u092f\u093e \u0906\u091c\u0940\u0935\u0928 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u092f\u093e \u0926\u0938 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u092f\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u093e \u0926\u0902\u0921 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0924\u094b \u0935\u0939 \u0909\u091a\u094d\u091a\u0924\u092e \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0947\u0917\u093e \u0964&#8221;<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-4\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is Section 379 about theft?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code was the punishment for theft; it is now Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (up to three years, or fine, or both; one to five years&#8217; rigorous imprisonment and fine for a second or subsequent conviction). Section 379 of the CrPC, explained here, is about appeals. For theft, see the firm&#8217;s post on Section 379 IPC.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-5\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is Section 379 of the BNS?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">There is no Section 379 in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; it ends at Section 358 (&#8220;Repeal and savings&#8221;). The old theft section, Section 379 IPC, is now Section 303(2) BNS, and the old appeal section, Section 379 CrPC, is now Section 420 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-6\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who can file an appeal under Section 420 BNSS (Section 379 CrPC)?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The accused whom the High Court convicted: the section ends &#8220;he may appeal to the Supreme Court&#8221; (a co-accused convicted at the same trial may also have a right of appeal under Section 421 BNSS, formerly Section 380 CrPC). The State, the complainant and the victim have their own appeals against acquittals, under Section 419 BNSS (formerly Section 378 CrPC) and the proviso to Section 413 BNSS (formerly Section 372 CrPC), and those go to the Court of Session or the High Court. Against a High Court judgment that acquits the accused or upholds an acquittal, the State, the complainant or the victim can approach the Supreme Court only by a petition for special leave to appeal under Article 136 of the Constitution.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-7\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is leave needed for an appeal under Section 379 CrPC?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The section contains no leave requirement: when its conditions are met, the accused &#8220;may appeal to the Supreme Court&#8221;. Article 134(1)(a) of the Constitution and Section 2(a) of the Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Act, 1970 likewise say that an appeal &#8220;shall lie&#8221;. The Supreme Court called such appeals &#8220;statutory appeals&#8221; in Sidhartha Vashisht @ Manu Sharma v. State (NCT of Delhi) (2010). A special leave petition under Article 136, by contrast, depends on the Court&#8217;s discretion.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-8\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What if the High Court reversed the acquittal but gave less than ten years?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Then Section 420 BNSS (formerly Section 379 CrPC) and Section 2(a) of the 1970 Act do not apply, since they need a sentence of death (Section 420 only), imprisonment for life or at least ten years. The convicted person may consider a special leave petition under Article 136 of the Constitution, or ask the High Court for a certificate under Article 134(1)(c) read with Article 134A that the case is fit for appeal to the Supreme Court. If a co-accused convicted at the same trial has an appeal under Section 420, Section 421 BNSS (formerly Section 380 CrPC) may also give the others a right of appeal.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-9\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Does Section 379 CrPC apply when the High Court confirms a conviction by the trial court?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No. Section 420 BNSS (formerly Section 379 CrPC) needs an acquittal that the High Court &#8220;reversed&#8221;. Where the trial court convicted and the High Court dismissed the appeal, the usual route to the Supreme Court is a special leave petition under Article 136. Apart from a special leave petition, an appeal lies on a certificate from the High Court under Article 134(1)(c) read with Article 134A, and there is a direct appeal for a conviction at a trial held by the High Court itself (Section 415(1) BNSS, formerly Section 374(1) CrPC, for its extraordinary original criminal jurisdiction; Article 134(1)(b) and Section 2(b) of the 1970 Act for a case withdrawn from a lower court).<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-10\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the time limit for an appeal under Section 379 CrPC or Section 420 BNSS?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Sixty days from the date of the High Court&#8217;s judgment, final order or sentence, under Order XX, Rule 1 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013. The time needed to obtain a copy of the judgment is excluded, and the Supreme Court &#8220;may, for sufficient cause shown extend the time&#8221;. If the last day falls on a day when the Court is closed (including partial Court working days), that day and the following days on which the Court is closed or only partially open are also excluded (Order I, Rule 4, as substituted in 2024).<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-11\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the limitation for an appeal against conviction to the High Court or Sessions Court?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The BNSS does not state these periods. The Schedule to the Limitation Act, 1963, which still describes them by reference to the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, gives thirty days for an appeal from a sentence of death passed by a Court of Session (Article 115(a)), and, for any other sentence, sixty days to the High Court and thirty days to any other court (Article 115(b)). A complainant&#8217;s application for special leave to appeal against an acquittal must be made within sixty days, or six months if the complainant is a public servant (Section 419(5) BNSS).<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-12\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Must the convicted person surrender before filing the appeal?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Under Order XX, Rule 3 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013, a petition of appeal by a person sentenced to imprisonment must state whether he has surrendered and give proof, such as a certified copy of the surrender order or a jail certificate. If he has not surrendered, the Registry will not accept the petition unless it is accompanied by an application for exemption from surrendering, which is listed first.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-13\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Can the sentence be stayed while the Supreme Court hears the appeal?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, the Supreme Court may do so: &#8220;Pending the disposal of any appeal under these rules the Court may order that the execution of the sentence or order appealed against be stayed on such terms as the Court may think fit&#8221; (Order XX, Rule 18, Supreme Court Rules, 2013). For a death sentence, the High Court must postpone execution until the appeal period expires or the appeal is decided (Section 455(1) BNSS, formerly Section 415 CrPC).<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-14\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is there a court fee for a criminal appeal in the Supreme Court?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No. Order XX, Rule 20 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 says that in criminal proceedings no security for costs is required, &#8220;no Court-fee, process fee, or search fee shall be charged&#8221;, and an accused person need not pay copying charges except for copies other than the first.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-15\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How does the Supreme Court decide an appeal against a High Court&#8217;s reversal of acquittal?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">It examines whether the High Court was justified in reversing the acquittal. In Babu Sahebagouda Rudragoudar v. State of Karnataka (2024), the Court held that an acquittal may be reversed only within the principles that it &#8220;suffers from patent perversity&#8221;, is &#8220;based on a misreading\/omission to consider material evidence&#8221;, or that &#8220;no two reasonable views are possible&#8221;. If the trial court&#8217;s view was a possible view, it should not be overturned. In that case the acquittal was restored.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-16\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Which sections deal with criminal appeals in the CrPC and BNSS?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Appeals are in Chapter XXXI of the BNSS, Sections 413 to 435, formerly Sections 372 to 394 of the CrPC. The main ones are Section 413 (no appeal unless provided; victim&#8217;s appeal), Section 415 (appeals from convictions, formerly Section 374), Section 418 (State appeal against inadequate sentence), Section 419 (appeal against acquittal, formerly Section 378), Section 420 (this section, formerly Section 379) and Section 430 (suspension of sentence and bail pending appeal, formerly Section 389).<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-17\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Does the old Section 379 CrPC still apply to cases pending before July 2024?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">An appeal pending immediately before 1 July 2024 is disposed of under the CrPC &#8220;as if this Sanhita had not come into force&#8221; (Section 531(2)(a) BNSS). Since Section 420 BNSS uses the same words as Section 379 CrPC, only the section number cited changes. Either way, the conditions and the right of appeal are the same.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-18\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What happens to the appeal if the appellant dies?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Under Section 435(2) BNSS (formerly Section 394 CrPC), an appeal in the appeals chapter abates on the death of the appellant, except an appeal from a sentence of fine. But where the appeal is against a conviction and a sentence of death or imprisonment, a near relative (a parent, spouse, lineal descendant, brother or sister) may apply within thirty days of the death for leave to continue it.<\/p> <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Section 379 CrPC, now Section 420 BNSS with the same words, is a narrow but important safeguard: when a High Court turns an acquittal into a conviction with a sentence of death, life imprisonment or ten years or more, the convicted person can take the case to the Supreme Court without first asking for leave. Article 134(1)(a) of the Constitution and Section 2(a) of the 1970 Act give the same appeal, and the Supreme Court&#8217;s rules allow sixty days to file it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Outside those conditions, for a shorter sentence or a conviction that the High Court merely confirmed, the route is usually a special leave petition under Article 136. And a search for &#8220;Section 379&#8221; about theft leads to a different law altogether: Section 379 IPC, now Section 303(2) BNS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sources used for this post: the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 46 of 2023), Sections 379, 413, 415 to 421, 430, 435, 455, 528 and 531, from its India Code text (A2023-46.pdf, as on 6 October 2025) and the firm&#8217;s section-by-section CrPC to BNSS data checked against the Gazette, with Sections 413, 415, 420 and 421 also read in the official Hindi text on India Code (Gazette of India Extraordinary, Hindi pages 333, 334 and 337); the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023), Sections 303 and 358, India Code (as on 6 October 2025); the Constitution of India, Articles 134, 134A and 136 (India Code); the Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Act, 1970 (Act No. 28 of 1970), Sections 1 and 2 (India Code, a1970-28.pdf); the Supreme Court Rules, 2013, Order XX and Order XXII, Rule 1, as published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3(i), G.S.R. 368(E) dated 27 May 2014 (in force 19 August 2014), <a href=\"https:\/\/cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in\/s3ec0490f1f4972d133619a60c30f3559e\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024011691-1.pdf\">Gazette copy<\/a> (linked from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sci.gov.in\/supreme-court-rules\/\">Supreme Court Rules page<\/a>), the Supreme Court (Amendment) Rules, 2019, G.S.R. 670(E) dated 17 September 2019 (Gazette of India Extraordinary No. 547, 18 September 2019; Order XX, Rule 5(3)), <a href=\"https:\/\/egazette.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/2019\/212607.pdf\">Gazette copy<\/a>, and the Supreme Court (Second Amendment) Rules, 2024, G.S.R. 688(E) dated 5 November 2024 (Order I, Rule 4), linked from the Supreme Court Rules page; none of the amendments of 2019 to 2025 (G.S.R. 670(E) of 2019, 457(E) and 688(E) of 2024, 163(E), 240(E) and 385(E) of 2025) changes Order XX, Rule 1 or Order XXII, Rule 1; the Limitation Act, 1963, Schedule, Article 115 (India Code, as on 30 August 2026); and the following Supreme Court judgments, read in the Court&#8217;s own copies: Sidhartha Vashisht @ Manu Sharma v. State (NCT of Delhi), Criminal Appeal No. 179 of 2007, 19 April 2010, <a href=\"https:\/\/api.sci.gov.in\/jonew\/judis\/36237.pdf\">official copy<\/a>; Jangir Singh v. State of Punjab, Criminal Appeal No. 2499 of 2009, 31 October 2018, <a href=\"https:\/\/api.sci.gov.in\/supremecourt\/2008\/30016\/30016_2008_Judgement_31-Oct-2018.pdf\">official copy<\/a>; Sanjeev v. State of Himachal Pradesh, Criminal Appeal No. 870 of 2016, 9 March 2022, <a href=\"https:\/\/api.sci.gov.in\/supremecourt\/2016\/27974\/27974_2016_2_104_33979_Judgement_09-Mar-2022.pdf\">official copy<\/a>; Babu Sahebagouda Rudragoudar v. State of Karnataka, Criminal Appeal No. 985 of 2010, 2024 INSC 320, 19 April 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/api.sci.gov.in\/supremecourt\/2010\/8259\/8259_2010_3_1502_52325_Judgement_19-Apr-2024.pdf\">official copy<\/a>; Baban Shankar Daphal v. State of Maharashtra, Criminal Appeal No. 1675 of 2015, 2025 INSC 97, 22 January 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/api.sci.gov.in\/supremecourt\/2015\/31892\/31892_2015_11_1501_58615_Judgement_22-Jan-2025.pdf\">official copy<\/a>; Constable 907 Surendra Singh v. State of Uttarakhand, Criminal Appeal No. 355 of 2013, 2025 INSC 114, 28 January 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/api.sci.gov.in\/supremecourt\/2013\/3583\/3583_2013_2_1501_58946_Judgement_28-Jan-2025.pdf\">official copy<\/a>; Haribhau @ Bhausaheb Dinkar Kharuse v. State of Maharashtra, Criminal Appeal No. 1755 of 2011, 2025 INSC 1266, 29 October 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/api.sci.gov.in\/supremecourt\/2011\/8624\/8624_2011_15_1501_65226_Judgement_29-Oct-2025.pdf\">official copy<\/a>. Rajesh Prasad v. State of Bihar (2022), Chandrappa v. State of Karnataka (2007) and H.D. Sundara v. 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The State, the complainant and the victim have their own appeals against acquittals, under Section 419 BNSS (formerly Section 378 CrPC) and the proviso to Section 413 BNSS (formerly Section 372 CrPC), and those go to the Court of Session or the High Court. 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Since 1 July 2024 it is Section 420 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with no change in wording.","inLanguage":"en"},"inLanguage":"en"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-2","position":2,"url":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-2","name":"What is Section 379 CrPC in the BNSS?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Section 420 BNSS. The firm's Gazette-checked comparison of the two Codes records Section 379 CrPC as corresponding to Section 420 BNSS with \"No change\". Section 379 of the BNSS itself is a different provision: \"Procedure in cases mentioned in section 215\", formerly Section 340 CrPC.","inLanguage":"en"},"inLanguage":"en"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-3","position":3,"url":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-3","name":"What is Section 379 CrPC in Hindi?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"In the official Hindi text of the BNSS, Section 420 (formerly Section 379 CrPC) is headed \"\u0915\u0941\u091b \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0909\u091a\u094d\u091a \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0926\u094b\u0937\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932\" and reads: \"\u092f\u0926\u093f \u0909\u091a\u094d\u091a \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0928\u0947 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094b\u0937\u092e\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0906\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u094b \u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0909\u0932\u091f \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u0909\u0938\u0947 \u0926\u094b\u0937\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0924\u0925\u093e \u0909\u0938\u0947 \u092e\u0943\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0941 \u092f\u093e \u0906\u091c\u0940\u0935\u0928 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u092f\u093e \u0926\u0938 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u092f\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u093e \u0926\u0902\u0921 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0924\u094b \u0935\u0939 \u0909\u091a\u094d\u091a\u0924\u092e \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0947\u0917\u093e \u0964\"","inLanguage":"en"},"inLanguage":"en"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-4","position":4,"url":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-4","name":"Is Section 379 about theft?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code was the punishment for theft; it is now Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (up to three years, or fine, or both; one to five years' rigorous imprisonment and fine for a second or subsequent conviction). Section 379 of the CrPC, explained here, is about appeals. For theft, see the firm's post on Section 379 IPC.","inLanguage":"en"},"inLanguage":"en"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-5","position":5,"url":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-5","name":"What is Section 379 of the BNS?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"There is no Section 379 in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; it ends at Section 358 (\"Repeal and savings\"). The old theft section, Section 379 IPC, is now Section 303(2) BNS, and the old appeal section, Section 379 CrPC, is now Section 420 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).","inLanguage":"en"},"inLanguage":"en"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-6","position":6,"url":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-6","name":"Who can file an appeal under Section 420 BNSS (Section 379 CrPC)?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The accused whom the High Court convicted: the section ends \"he may appeal to the Supreme Court\" (a co-accused convicted at the same trial may also have a right of appeal under Section 421 BNSS, formerly Section 380 CrPC). The State, the complainant and the victim have their own appeals against acquittals, under Section 419 BNSS (formerly Section 378 CrPC) and the proviso to Section 413 BNSS (formerly Section 372 CrPC), and those go to the Court of Session or the High Court. Against a High Court judgment that acquits the accused or upholds an acquittal, the State, the complainant or the victim can approach the Supreme Court only by a petition for special leave to appeal under Article 136 of the Constitution.","inLanguage":"en"},"inLanguage":"en"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-7","position":7,"url":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-7","name":"Is leave needed for an appeal under Section 379 CrPC?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The section contains no leave requirement: when its conditions are met, the accused \"may appeal to the Supreme Court\". Article 134(1)(a) of the Constitution and Section 2(a) of the Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Act, 1970 likewise say that an appeal \"shall lie\". The Supreme Court called such appeals \"statutory appeals\" in Sidhartha Vashisht @ Manu Sharma v. State (NCT of Delhi) (2010). A special leave petition under Article 136, by contrast, depends on the Court's discretion.","inLanguage":"en"},"inLanguage":"en"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-8","position":8,"url":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-8","name":"What if the High Court reversed the acquittal but gave less than ten years?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Then Section 420 BNSS (formerly Section 379 CrPC) and Section 2(a) of the 1970 Act do not apply, since they need a sentence of death (Section 420 only), imprisonment for life or at least ten years. The convicted person may consider a special leave petition under Article 136 of the Constitution, or ask the High Court for a certificate under Article 134(1)(c) read with Article 134A that the case is fit for appeal to the Supreme Court. If a co-accused convicted at the same trial has an appeal under Section 420, Section 421 BNSS (formerly Section 380 CrPC) may also give the others a right of appeal.","inLanguage":"en"},"inLanguage":"en"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-9","position":9,"url":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-9","name":"Does Section 379 CrPC apply when the High Court confirms a conviction by the trial court?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"No. Section 420 BNSS (formerly Section 379 CrPC) needs an acquittal that the High Court \"reversed\". Where the trial court convicted and the High Court dismissed the appeal, the usual route to the Supreme Court is a special leave petition under Article 136. Apart from a special leave petition, an appeal lies on a certificate from the High Court under Article 134(1)(c) read with Article 134A, and there is a direct appeal for a conviction at a trial held by the High Court itself (Section 415(1) BNSS, formerly Section 374(1) CrPC, for its extraordinary original criminal jurisdiction; Article 134(1)(b) and Section 2(b) of the 1970 Act for a case withdrawn from a lower court).","inLanguage":"en"},"inLanguage":"en"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-10","position":10,"url":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-10","name":"What is the time limit for an appeal under Section 379 CrPC or Section 420 BNSS?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Sixty days from the date of the High Court's judgment, final order or sentence, under Order XX, Rule 1 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013. The time needed to obtain a copy of the judgment is excluded, and the Supreme Court \"may, for sufficient cause shown extend the time\". If the last day falls on a day when the Court is closed (including partial Court working days), that day and the following days on which the Court is closed or only partially open are also excluded (Order I, Rule 4, as substituted in 2024).","inLanguage":"en"},"inLanguage":"en"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-11","position":11,"url":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-11","name":"What is the limitation for an appeal against conviction to the High Court or Sessions Court?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The BNSS does not state these periods. The Schedule to the Limitation Act, 1963, which still describes them by reference to the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, gives thirty days for an appeal from a sentence of death passed by a Court of Session (Article 115(a)), and, for any other sentence, sixty days to the High Court and thirty days to any other court (Article 115(b)). A complainant's application for special leave to appeal against an acquittal must be made within sixty days, or six months if the complainant is a public servant (Section 419(5) BNSS).","inLanguage":"en"},"inLanguage":"en"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-12","position":12,"url":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-12","name":"Must the convicted person surrender before filing the appeal?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Under Order XX, Rule 3 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013, a petition of appeal by a person sentenced to imprisonment must state whether he has surrendered and give proof, such as a certified copy of the surrender order or a jail certificate. If he has not surrendered, the Registry will not accept the petition unless it is accompanied by an application for exemption from surrendering, which is listed first.","inLanguage":"en"},"inLanguage":"en"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-13","position":13,"url":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-13","name":"Can the sentence be stayed while the Supreme Court hears the appeal?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes, the Supreme Court may do so: \"Pending the disposal of any appeal under these rules the Court may order that the execution of the sentence or order appealed against be stayed on such terms as the Court may think fit\" (Order XX, Rule 18, Supreme Court Rules, 2013). For a death sentence, the High Court must postpone execution until the appeal period expires or the appeal is decided (Section 455(1) BNSS, formerly Section 415 CrPC).","inLanguage":"en"},"inLanguage":"en"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-14","position":14,"url":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-14","name":"Is there a court fee for a criminal appeal in the Supreme Court?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"No. Order XX, Rule 20 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 says that in criminal proceedings no security for costs is required, \"no Court-fee, process fee, or search fee shall be charged\", and an accused person need not pay copying charges except for copies other than the first.","inLanguage":"en"},"inLanguage":"en"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-15","position":15,"url":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-15","name":"How does the Supreme Court decide an appeal against a High Court's reversal of acquittal?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"It examines whether the High Court was justified in reversing the acquittal. In Babu Sahebagouda Rudragoudar v. State of Karnataka (2024), the Court held that an acquittal may be reversed only within the principles that it \"suffers from patent perversity\", is \"based on a misreading\/omission to consider material evidence\", or that \"no two reasonable views are possible\". If the trial court's view was a possible view, it should not be overturned. In that case the acquittal was restored.","inLanguage":"en"},"inLanguage":"en"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-16","position":16,"url":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-16","name":"Which sections deal with criminal appeals in the CrPC and BNSS?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Appeals are in Chapter XXXI of the BNSS, Sections 413 to 435, formerly Sections 372 to 394 of the CrPC. The main ones are Section 413 (no appeal unless provided; victim's appeal), Section 415 (appeals from convictions, formerly Section 374), Section 418 (State appeal against inadequate sentence), Section 419 (appeal against acquittal, formerly Section 378), Section 420 (this section, formerly Section 379) and Section 430 (suspension of sentence and bail pending appeal, formerly Section 389).","inLanguage":"en"},"inLanguage":"en"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-17","position":17,"url":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-17","name":"Does the old Section 379 CrPC still apply to cases pending before July 2024?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"An appeal pending immediately before 1 July 2024 is disposed of under the CrPC \"as if this Sanhita had not come into force\" (Section 531(2)(a) BNSS). Since Section 420 BNSS uses the same words as Section 379 CrPC, only the section number cited changes. Either way, the conditions and the right of appeal are the same.","inLanguage":"en"},"inLanguage":"en"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-18","position":18,"url":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/section-379-of-the-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-section-of-the-day\/#faq-question-18","name":"What happens to the appeal if the appellant dies?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Under Section 435(2) BNSS (formerly Section 394 CrPC), an appeal in the appeals chapter abates on the death of the appellant, except an appeal from a sentence of fine. But where the appeal is against a conviction and a sentence of death or imprisonment, a near relative (a parent, spouse, lineal descendant, brother or sister) may apply within thirty days of the death for leave to continue it.","inLanguage":"en"},"inLanguage":"en"}]}},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SECTION-OF-THE-DAY-5.png",3375,3375,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SECTION-OF-THE-DAY-5.png",150,150,false],"medium":["https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SECTION-OF-THE-DAY-5-300x300.png",300,300,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SECTION-OF-THE-DAY-5.png",768,768,false],"large":["https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SECTION-OF-THE-DAY-5.png",1024,1024,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SECTION-OF-THE-DAY-5.png",1536,1536,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SECTION-OF-THE-DAY-5.png",2048,2048,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/www.centurylawfirm.in\/blog\/author\/admin\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Section 379 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) gives a person a direct appeal to the Supreme Court when the High Court, hearing an appeal, has reversed his acquittal, convicted him and sentenced him to death, to imprisonment for life or to imprisonment for ten years or more. 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