BNSS · Section 403 · Chapter XXIX — THE JUDGMENT

Court not to alter judgment.

What this section does

Once a court has signed its judgment or final order, it cannot alter or review it except to correct a clerical or arithmetical error, unless otherwise provided by the Sanhita or any other law in force. This rule preserves the finality of judicial decisions.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Court

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.362.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 403, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 403 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.