Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect.
What this section does
When a sentence of death, life imprisonment, or fine is passed on an escaped convict, it takes effect immediately. When a term of imprisonment is passed, it takes effect immediately if it is severer in kind than the sentence being undergone at the time of escape; otherwise it takes effect only after the convict serves the unexpired remainder of the earlier sentence. Rigorous imprisonment is deemed severer in kind than simple imprisonment.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Court · Convict
Derived from CrPC s.426.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 466, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 466 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.