Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmation
Full Text
In cases submitted by the Court of Session to the High Court for the confirmation of a sentence of death, the proper officer of the High Court shall, without delay, after the order of confirmation or other order has been made by the High Court, send either physically, or through electronic means, a copy of the order, under the seal of the High Court and attested with his official signature, to the Court of Session.
Plain English Summary
Outlines the administrative procedure for communicating the High Court's decision on a death sentence back to the Court of Session, including via electronic means.
Key Legal Elements
- Immediate transmission of High Court order
- Physical or electronic delivery permitted
- Order must be sealed and attested
- Order sent to the original Court of Session
Practical Note
This section mandates immediate communication of the High Court's decision to the lower court. The explicit mention of 'electronic means' is a BNSS update to speed up the judicial process in critical cases.
हिंदी पाठ
सत्र न्यायालय द्वारा मृत्यु दंडादेश की पुष्टि के लिए उच्च न्यायालय को प्रस्तुत मामलों में, उच्च न्यायालय का उचित अधिकारी, उच्च न्यायालय द्वारा पुष्टि के आदेश या अन्य आदेश दिए जाने के बाद, बिना किसी देरी के, या तो भौतिक रूप से, या इलेक्ट्रॉनिक माध्यम से, आदेश की एक प्रति, उच्च न्यायालय की मुहर के तहत और अपने आधिकारिक हस्ताक्षर के साथ प्रमाणित करके, सत्र न्यायालय को भेजेगा।