Special right of appeal in certain cases
Full Text
Notwithstanding anything in this Chapter, when more persons than one are convicted in one trial, and an appealable judgment or order has been passed in respect of any of such persons, all or any of the persons convicted at such trial shall have a right of appeal.
Plain English Summary
Ensures that if one person in a joint trial has a right to appeal, all co-convicts in that trial also gain the right to appeal.
Key Legal Elements
- Applicable to joint trials of multiple persons
- Triggered if any co-convict has a right to appeal
- Grants right of appeal to all convicted persons in that trial
- Overrides individual limitations on petty sentences
Practical Note
This is a critical provision for joint trials. If a co-accused gets a right to appeal because of a higher sentence, others convicted with lower, non-appealable sentences in the same trial also get the right to appeal. This maintains judicial consistency.
हिंदी पाठ
इस अध्याय में किसी बात के होते हुए भी, जब एक ही विचारण में एक से अधिक व्यक्ति दोषसिद्ध किए जाते हैं, और उनमें से किसी भी व्यक्ति के संबंध में अपील योग्य निर्णय या आदेश पारित किया गया है, तो ऐसे विचारण में दोषसिद्ध सभी या किसी भी व्यक्ति को अपील करने का अधिकार होगा।