Procedure when appellant in jail
Section 383 of Crpc 1973 deals with procedure when appellant in jail. If the appellant is in jail, he may present his petition of appeal and the copies accompanying the same to the officer in charge of the jail, who shall thereupon forward such petition and copies to the proper Appellate Court.
If the appellant is in jail, he may present his petition of appeal and the copies accompanying the same to the officer in charge of the jail, who shall thereupon forward such petition and copies to the proper Appellate Court. STATE AMENDMENT Union territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Lakshadweep In section 383, the following words shall be inserted at the end, namely: - "or if, by reason of the weather, transport or other difficulties, it is not possible to forward them to the proper Appellate Court they shall be forwarded to the Administrator or an Executive Magistrate, not below the rank of a Sub-Divisional Magistrate, who shall, on receipt of such petition of appeal and copies, record thereon the date of receipt thereof and thereafter forward the same to the proper Appellate Court.". [Vide The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Regulation, 1974 Act (1 of 1974), s. 5.]
Section 383, Crpc 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).
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Questions about Section 383
What does Section 383 of the Crpc 1973 deal with?
Section 383 of the Crpc 1973 is headed "Procedure when appellant in jail". If the appellant is in jail, he may present his petition of appeal and the copies accompanying the same to the officer in charge of the jail, who shall thereupon forward such petition and copies to the proper Appellate Court.
How do I find court cases under Section 383 of the Crpc 1973?
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: CRPC 1973 383, section 383 CRPC 1973, section 383 of the Crpc 1973. 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 383 of the Crpc 1973, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When was the Crpc 1973 enacted?
Crpc 1973 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 It is no longer in force.
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