CrPC Section 368 — Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction

CHAPTER XXVIII SUBMISSION OF DEATH SENTENCES FOR CONFIRMATION

General

Official Text

In any case submitted under section 366, the High Court—

(a) may confirm the sentence, or pass any other sentence warranted by law, or

(b) may annul the conviction, and convict the accused of any offence of which the Court of Session might have convicted him, or order a new trial on the same or an amended charge, or

(c) may acquit the accused person:

Provided that no order of confirmation shall be made under this section until the period allowed for preferring an appeal has expired, or, if an appeal is presented within such period, until such appeal is disposed of.

Sections referred to

CrPC §366 — Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation

Related Judgments

MUNNA PANDEY vs STATE OF BIHAR — Supreme Court of India (2023)
STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS. vs PRADEEP YASHWANT KOKADE & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2024)
SURYA BAKSH SINGH vs STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (2013)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

BNSS §409 — Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction