Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Section 416

CrPC 416 in BNSS: Section 456

Section 416 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponds to Section 456 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. CrPC 416 deals with postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the CrPC. Both texts are set out below, side by side, with the changed words marked.

Code of Criminal Procedure

CrPC 416 is now BNSS 456.

Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman

Carried over
92% of the old wording kept
Old · CrPC 1973 · Ch. XXXII
s. 416
Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman
If a woman sentenced to death is found to be pregnant, the High Court shall 1[****], commute the sentence to imprisonment for life. B.—Imprisonment
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNSS 2023 · Ch. XXXIV
s. 456
Commutation of sentence of death on pregnant woman.
If a woman sentenced to death is found to be pregnant, the High Court shall commute the sentence to imprisonment for life.
Text from India Code
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