No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty
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Summary
When an accused pleads guilty and is convicted on that plea, there is generally no right to appeal. If the conviction is by a High Court, no appeal lies at all. If the conviction is by a Court of Session, Metropolitan Magistrate or a first or second class Magistrate, appeal is allowed only about the extent or legality of the sentence.
Example
Ravi pleads guilty to a theft charge in a Court of Session and the court convicts him on that plea. He cannot appeal to challenge his guilt, but he may appeal only about the length or legality of the sentence if he thinks it is excessive or unlawful.
Bare Act
Enacted textNotwithstanding anything contained in section 374, where an accused person has pleaded guilty and has been convicted on such plea, there shall be no appeal.
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(a) if the conviction is by a High Court; or
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(b) if the conviction is by a Court of Session, Metropolitan Magistrate or Magistrate of the first or second class, except as to the extent or legality of the sentence.
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