Section 366: Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Central Act · 1973

Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024

(1) When the Court of Session passes a sentence of death, the proceedings shall be submitted to the High Court, and the sentence shall not be executed unless it is confirmed by the High Court.

(2) The Court passing the sentence shall commit the convicted person to jail custody under a warrant.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section	366
Marginal note	Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	Repealed
Judgments citing it	10

Judgments that turned on this provision

P. PONNUSAMY vs THE STATE OF TAMIL NADUSupreme Court of India · 2022-11-07
YOGENDRA @ JOGENDRA SINGH vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESHSupreme Court of India · 2019-01-17
STATE NCT OF DELHI vs AJIT SETH @ AJJISupreme Court of India · 2010-08-17

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