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Section 235: Judgment of acquittal or conviction

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Central Act · 1973

Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024

(1) After hearing arguments and points of law (if any), the Judge shall give a judgment in the case.

(2) If the accused is convicted, the Judge shall, unless he proceeds in accordance with the provisions of section 360, hear the accused on the questions of sentence, and then pass sentence on him according to law.

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ActThe Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section235
Marginal noteJudgment of acquittal or conviction
JurisdictionCentral
StatusRepealed
Judgments citing it8

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