CrPC Section 381: Appeal to Court of Session how heard
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Chapter 29: Appeals
Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
381. Appeal to Court of Session how heard.- (1) Subject to the provisions of sub¬section (2), an appeal to the Court of Session or Sessions Judge shall be heard by the Sessions Judge or by an Additional Sessions Judge:
Provided that an appeal against a conviction on a trial held by a Magistrate of the second class may be heard and disposed of by an Assistant Sessions Judge or a Chief Judicial Magistrate.
(2) An Additional Sessions Judge, Assistant Sessions Judge or a Chief Judicial Magistrate shall hear only such appeals as the Sessions Judge of the division may, by general or special order, make over to him or as the High Court may, by special order, direct him to hear.
Bare act text for reference, current to 30 June 2024. It is not legal advice; check the official gazette for authoritative text.
Other sections in this chapter
- 372. No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided
- 373. Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour
- 374. Appeals from convictions
- 375. No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty
- 376. No appeal in petty cases
- 377. Appeal by the State Government against sentence
- 378. Appeal in case of acquittal
- 379. Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases
- 380. Special right of appeal in certain cases
- 382. Petition of appeal
- 383. Procedure when appellant in jail
- 384. Summary dismissal of appeal
- 385. Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily
- 386. Powers of the Appellate Court
- 387. Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court
- 388. Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court
- 389. Suspension of sentence pending the appeal; release of appellant on bail
- 390. Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal
- 391. Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken
- 392. Procedure where Judges of Court of appeal are equally divided
- 393. Finality of judgments and orders on appeal
- 394. Abatement of appeals