No appeal to lie, unless otherwise provided
Section 372 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with no appeal to lie, unless otherwise provided. No appeal shall lie from any judgment or order of a Criminal Court except as provided for by this Code by any other law for the time being in force: [Provided that the victim shall have a right to prefer an appeal against any order passed by the Court acquitting the accused or convicting for a lesse
No appeal shall lie from any judgment or order of a Criminal Court except as provided for by this Code by any other law for the time being in force: 1[Provided that the victim shall have a right to prefer an appeal against any order passed by the Court acquitting the accused or convicting for a lesser offence or imposing inadequate compensation, and such appeal shall lie to the Court to which an appeal ordinarily lies against the order of conviction of such Court.]
Section 372, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).
Questions about Section 372
What does Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure deal with?
Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is headed "No appeal to lie, unless otherwise provided". No appeal shall lie from any judgment or order of a Criminal Court except as provided for by this Code by any other law for the time being in force: [Provided that the victim shall have a right to prefer an appeal against any order passed by the Court acquitting the accused or convicting for a lesse
How do I find court cases under Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Code Criminal Procedure 1973 372, section 372 Code Criminal Procedure 1973, section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When was the Code of Criminal Procedure enacted?
Code of Criminal Procedure was enacted in 1974 as Act 2 of 1974. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is no longer in force.
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