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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 - Section 421: Special right of appeal in certain cases.
Notwithstanding anything contained 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.
Brefe Detail
This section establishes that when multiple individuals are convicted in a single trial, any of those convicted persons have the right to appeal if there is an appealable judgment or order regarding any one of them.
Question & Answers
Q1: What does this section allow in terms of appeals?
A1: It allows all or any of the persons convicted in a trial to have the right of appeal if an appealable judgment or order has been passed regarding any of them.
Q2: Under what condition can convicted persons appeal?
A2: Convicted persons can appeal if an appealable judgment or order has been made in respect of any of the convicted individuals in that trial.
Q3: Does this right of appeal apply to all convicted persons in a trial?
A3: Yes, all or any of the convicted persons in the trial can exercise their right of appeal.
Example
- If three individuals are convicted in a single trial and one receives an appealable judgment, all three have the right to appeal.
- In a trial where multiple defendants are convicted, if one is granted an appeal, the others can also appeal based on that judgment.
- A situation where two persons are convicted together; if one of them has an appealable order, both can seek to appeal.
Summary
Section 421 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, grants a special right of appeal to all individuals convicted in a trial if there is an appealable judgment or order concerning any one of them. This ensures that the appeal rights are extended to all convicted parties involved in that trial.
