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426. Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily. (1) If the Appellate Court does not dismiss the appeal summarily, it shall cause notice of theRead More →

427. Powers of Appellate Court. After perusing such record and hearing the appellant or his advocate, if he appears, and the Public Prosecutor if heRead More →

428. Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court. The rules contained in Chapter XXIX as to the judgment of a Criminal Court of original jurisdiction shall apply,Read More →

429. Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court. (1) Whenever a case is decided on appeal by the High CourtRead More →

430. Suspension of sentence pending appeal; release of appellant on bail. (1) Pending any appeal by a convicted person, the Appellate Court may, for reasonsRead More →

431. Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal. When an appeal is presented under section 419, the High Court may issue a warrant directing thatRead More →

432. Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken. (1) In dealing with any appeal under this Chapter, the Appellate Court,Read More →

433. Procedure where Judges of Court of appeal are equally divided. When an appeal under this Chapter is heard by a High Court before aRead More →

434. Finality of judgments and orders on appeal. Judgments and orders passed by an Appellate Court upon an appeal shall be final, except in theRead More →

435. Abatement of appeals. (1) Every appeal under section 418 or section 419 shall finally abate on the death of the accused. (2) Every otherRead More →

CHAPTER XXXII – REFERENCE AND REVISION 436. Reference to High Court. (1) Where any Court is satisfied that a case pending before it involves aRead More →

437. Disposal of case according to decision of High Court. (1) When a question has been so referred, the High Court shall pass such orderRead More →

438. Calling for records to exercise powers of revision. (1) The High Court or any Sessions Judge may call for and examine the record ofRead More →

439. Power to order inquiry. On examining any record under section 438 or otherwise, the High Court or the Sessions Judge may direct the ChiefRead More →

440. Sessions Judge’s powers of revision. (1) In the case of any proceeding the record of which has been called for by himself, the SessionsRead More →

441. Power of Additional Sessions Judge. An Additional Sessions Judge shall have and may exercise all the powers of a Sessions Judge under this ChapterRead More →