# Section 420 of THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 – BNSS

> Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases.420. Where the High Court has, on appeal, reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person and convicted him and sentenced him to death or …

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Author: Sudhir Rao — Advocate, Supreme Court of India  
Category: BNSS  
Published: 2024-09-08

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**Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases.**

**420.**Where the High Court has, on appeal, reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person and convicted him and sentenced him to death or to imprisonment for life or to imprisonment for a term of ten years or more, he may appeal to the Supreme Court.

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