Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass.
What this section does
Defines the sentencing powers of the High Court and Sessions Courts. The High Court may pass any sentence authorised by law. A Sessions Judge or Additional Sessions Judge may also pass any sentence authorised by law, but a death sentence passed by them requires confirmation by the High Court.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- High Court · Sessions Judge · Additional Sessions Judge
- Time limit
- None specified
Derived from CrPC s.28.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 22, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 22 forms part of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.