BNSS · Section 459 · Chapter XXXIV — EXECUTION, SUSPENSION, REMISSION AND COMMUTATION OF SENTENCES

Direction of warrant for execution.

What this section does

Every warrant for execution of a sentence of imprisonment must be directed to the officer in charge of the jail or other place where the prisoner is or is to be confined. This ensures proper chain of custody and authority for execution of the sentence.

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

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Court · Officer in charge of jail
Time limit: None specified

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.419.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 459, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 459 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.