"A death sentence passed by the Court of Session shall not be executed unless it is confirmed by the High Court." Under which section of the BNSS, 2023 is this provided?

Section 406, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 407, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 409, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 410, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

A sentence of death passed by a lower court:-

must be confirmed by the High Court

must be confirmed by the Supreme Court

must be confirmed by the President

is operational if no appeal is made to the High Court

When the Court of Session passes a sentence of death, then:-

the proceedings are submitted to the High Court and the death sentence is executed

the proceedings are submitted to the High Court and the death sentence is executed only after the confirmation by the High Court

the proceedings are not needed to be submitted to the High Court

On being submitted a sentence of death by a Court of Sessions, the High Court may:-

confirm the sentence or pass any other sentence warranted by law

annul the conviction and convict the accused of any offence of which the Court of Session might have convicted him

order a new trial on the same or amended charge

Which one among the following statements is NOT correct regarding the confirmation of a death sentence by the High Court?

On conviction and award of death sentence the proceedings shall be submitted to the High Court for confirmation

In proceedings for confirmation of death sentence, the High Court cannot make further enquiry or take additional evidence except decide confirmation or annulment of sentence

Confirmation of death sentence can be decided by two or more judges of High Court

On confirmation or reversal of the order of death sentence by High Court, the High Court shall send a duly sealed and attested copy of order to the Court of Sessions

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Chapter XXX: Submission of Death Sentences for Confirmation (Sections 430–435)

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