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Section 420: Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases.

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023Central Act · Act 46 of 2023

Where the High Court has, on appeal, reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person and convicted him and sentenced him to death or to imprisonment for life or to imprisonment for a term of ten years or more, he may appeal to the Supreme Court.

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ActThe Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section420
Marginal noteAppeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it3

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