Appeal

Repealed Act 2 of 1974 As on 16 Oct 2026

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Act 2 of 1974 Cited by 2 provisions

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Section 341 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act deals with appeal. Any person on whose application any Court other than a High Court has refused to make a complaint under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 340, or against whom such a complaint has been made by such Court, may appeal to the Court to which such former Court is subordinate within the meanin

(1) Any person on whose application any Court other than a High Court has refused to make a complaint under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 340, or against whom such a complaint has been made by such Court, may appeal to the Court to which such former Court is subordinate within the meaning of sub-section (4) of section 195, and the superior Court may thereupon, after notice to the parties concerned, direct the withdrawal of the complaint, or, as the case may be, making of the complaint which such former Court might have made under section 340, and, if it makes such complaint, the provisions of that section shall apply accordingly.
(2) An order under this section, and subject to any such order, an order under section 340, shall be final, and shall not be subject to revision.
Section 341, The Code of Criminal Procedure Act (Act 2 of 1974).

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Questions about Section 341

What does Section 341 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act deal with?

Section 341 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act is headed "Appeal". Any person on whose application any Court other than a High Court has refused to make a complaint under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 340, or against whom such a complaint has been made by such Court, may appeal to the Court to which such former Court is subordinate within the meanin

How do I find court cases under Section 341 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act?

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 Act 341, section 341 Code Criminal Procedure Act, section 341 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 341 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 195, section 340 (Procedure in cases mentioned in section 195), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When was the Code of Criminal Procedure Act enacted?

Code of Criminal Procedure Act was enacted in 1974 as Act 2 of 1974. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is no longer in force.

Other sections of this Act

484. Repeal and savings25553 words
320. Compounding of offences1305 words
164. Recording of confessions and statements1142 words
167. Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours1114 words
437. When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence998 words
220. Trial for more than one offence960 words

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