No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty
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Summary
Where an accused pleads guilty and is convicted on that plea, no appeal is allowed against the conviction if the trial was before the High Court, a Court of Session, or a first or second class Magistrate. An appeal remains possible only on the question of the extent or legality of the sentence.
Example
Priya pleads guilty to a theft charge in the Sessions Court and the judge convicts her on that plea. She cannot appeal against the conviction itself, but she may appeal if she thinks the sentence is excessive or legally improper.
Bare Act
Enacted textNotwithstanding anything in section 415, where an accused person has pleaded guilty and has been convicted on such plea, there shall be no appeal,-
(i) if the conviction is by a High Court; or
(ii) if the conviction is by a Court of Session or Magistrate of the first or second class, except as to the extent or legality of the sentence.
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