Appeals from convictions under sections 344, 345, 349 and 350
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Summary
A person sentenced by a court other than the High Court for the offences covered here may appeal to the court that ordinarily hears appeals from that court. Chapter XXIX procedure applies, and the appellate court can confirm, alter or reverse the finding or reduce or reverse the sentence. Convictions by Courts of Small Causes or by Registrars of Sub-Registrars treated as civil courts are appealed to the Court of Session for the relevant sessions division.
Example
Priya, a shopkeeper, is convicted and sentenced by a Court of Small Causes. She can appeal to the Court of Session for the sessions division where that Court sits. The appellate court may alter the finding or reduce or set aside her sentence.
Bare Act
Enacted text(1) Any person sentenced by any Court other than a High Court under section 344, section 345, section 349 or section 350 may, notwithstanding anything contained in this Code appeal to the Court to which decrees or orders made in such Court are ordinarily appealable.
(2) The provisions of Chapter XXIX shall, so far as they arc applicable, apply to appeals under this section, and the Appellate Court may alter or reverse the finding, or reduce or reverse the sentence appealed against.
(3) An appeal from such conviction by a Court of small causes shall lie to the Court of Session for the sessions division within which such Court is situate.
(4) An appeal from such conviction by any Registrar of Sub-Registrar deemed to be a civil Court by virtue of a direction issued under section 347 shall lie to the Court of Session for the sessions division within which the office of such Registrar of Sub-Registrar is situate.
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