CrPC Section 351 — Appeals from convictions under sections 344, 345, 349 and 350
CHAPTER XXVI PROVISIONS AS TO OFFENCES AFFECTING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
General
Summary
Sub-section (1) allows a person sentenced by a court other than a High Court under section 344, 345, 349 or 350 to appeal to the court that ordinarily hears appeals from decrees or orders made by that sentencing court. This applies despite anything else in the Code.
Sub-section (2) says that the applicable provisions of Chapter XXIX apply to appeals under this section. The appeal court may change or reverse the finding, or reduce or reverse the sentence being appealed.
Sub-section (3) says that an appeal from a conviction by a Court of Small Causes must be made to the Court of Session for the sessions division where that court is located.
Sub-section (4) says that an appeal from a conviction by a Registrar or Sub-Registrar treated as a Civil Court under a direction issued under section 347 must be made to the Court of Session for the sessions division where that officer’s office is located.
Official 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 are 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 or 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 or Sub-Registrar is situate.
Sections referred to
- CrPC §344 — Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence
- CrPC §345 — Procedure in certain cases of contempt
- CrPC §347 — When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court
- CrPC §349 — Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document
- CrPC §350 — Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons
Old <-> New Code Mapping
- BNSS §390 — Appeals from convictions under sections 383, 384, 388 and 389
