BNSS Will Be Applicable To All Criminal Appeals Filed After 1st July: Kerala High Court Frames Guidelines
20-07-2024
The Kerala High Court has laid down the following principles to determine whether the procedure under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr. P.C) or Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) is applicable when an appeal is filed.
- An appeal filed on or after 01.07.2024 shall be governed by BNSS
- Irrespective of whether the conviction was given on or before 01.07.2024 or if the appeal is filed on or after 01.07.2024, BNSS is to be followed
- All applications filed and steps taken in appeals prior to 01.07.2024 shall be governed by Cr. P.C