Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter XXXI: Appeals
Section 413: No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided
In plain words
No appeal lies from a criminal court's judgment or order except where this Sanhita or another law provides. But a victim has a right to appeal against an acquittal, a conviction for a lesser offence, or inadequate compensation, to the court that hears appeals against convictions by that court.
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Official text
No appeal shall lie from any judgment or order of a Criminal Court except as provided for by this Sanhita or by any other law for the time being in force: Provided that the victim shall have a right to prefer an appeal against any order passed by the Court acquitting the accused or convicting for a lesser offence or imposing inadequate compensation, and such appeal shall lie to the Court to which an appeal ordinarily lies against the order of conviction of such Court.
Corresponding sections were matched by comparing the wording of both official texts, and for the IPC and BNS, also against a published correspondence table. Wording, punishments and structure often changed, so read both sections before relying on the match.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 12 September 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
Supreme Court judgments citing the section 413
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