Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence.
What this section does
A person already serving imprisonment who is subsequently sentenced to imprisonment or life imprisonment shall serve the new sentence consecutively (after the earlier sentence expires), unless the Court directs concurrent running. Where a person imprisoned in default of furnishing security is subsequently sentenced for an offence committed before that default order, the latter sentence commences immediately. A person already serving life imprisonment who receives a further sentence of imprisonment (term or life) shall serve the subsequent sentence concurrently.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Court · Accused/Convict
Derived from CrPC s.427.
Read the official text
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Why this matters
BNSS Section 467 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.