LawgistThe Code of Criminal Procedure
381Appeal to Court of Session how heard
(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), an appeal to the Court of Session or Sessions Judge shall be heard by the Sessions Judge or by an Additional Sessions Judge:
Provided that an appeal against a conviction on a trial held by a Magistrate of the second class may be heard and disposed of by an Assistant Sessions Judge or a Chief Judicial Magistrate.
(2) An Additional Sessions Judge, Assistant Sessions Judge or a Chief Judicial Magistrate shall hear only such appeals as the Sessions Judge of the division may, by general or special order, make over to him or as the High Court may, by special order, direct him to hear.
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APPEALS
- 372 No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided
- 373 Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour
- 374 Appeals from convictions
- 375 No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty
- 376 No appeal in petty cases
- 377 Appeal by the State Government against sentence
- 378 Appeal in case of acquittal
- 379 Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases
- 380 Special right of appeal in certain cases
- 381 Appeal to Court of Session how heard
- 382 Petition of appeal
- 383 Procedure when appellant in jail
- 384 Summary dismissal of appeal
- 385 Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily
- 386 Powers of the Appellate Court
- 387 Judgments of Subordinate Appellate Court
- 388 Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court
- 389 Suspension of sentence pending the appeal; release of appellant on bail
- 390 Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal
- 391 Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken
- 392 Procedure where Judges of Court of Appeal are equally divided
- 393 Finality of judgments and orders on appeal
- 394 Abatement of appeals
