Special right of appeal in certain cases

When more than one person is convicted in the same trial and an appealable judgment or order is passed in respect of any one of them, any or all of the convicted persons have a right of appeal. It applies even if some co-accused would not otherwise have an independent appeal. The practical effect is that co-convicts can challenge the conviction or order together.

Ravi and Priya are tried together for shop theft. The court passes an appealable sentence against Ravi. Because an appealable order exists in the same trial, Priya can also file an appeal even if her sentence alone would not normally be appealable.