Appeals from convictions.
What this section does
This section sets out the hierarchy of appellate courts for convicted persons: convictions by the High Court in its extraordinary original criminal jurisdiction go to the Supreme Court; convictions by Sessions/Additional Sessions Judges or courts imposing imprisonment exceeding seven years go to the High Court; convictions by Magistrates of the first or second class, or orders under section 364 or section 401, go to the Court of Session. Appeals against sentences under specified sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 must be disposed of within six months of filing.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Convicted person · High Court · Supreme Court · Court of Session · Sessions Judge · Additional Sessions Judge · Magistrate
- Time limit
- Six months for disposal of appeals against sentences under sections 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70 or 71 of BNS 2023
Derived from CrPC s.374.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 415, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 415 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.