Section 449: Appeal from orders under section 446

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Repealed.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 Repealed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024

All orders passed under section 446 shall be appealable,---

(i) in the case of an order made by a Magistrate, to the Sessions Judge;

(ii) in the case of an order made by a Court of Session, to the Court to which an appeal lies from an order made by such Court.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section	449
Marginal note	Appeal from orders under section 446
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	Repealed
Judgments citing it	8

Judgments that turned on this provision

CRL.A/100717/2025 of SHARUKHAN RAMESH MALAGE ALIAS GHATAGE Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKAHigh Court of Karnataka · 2026-01-12
Crl.MC/4044/2006 of KUTTAPPAN Vs STATE OF KERALAHigh Court of Kerala · 2006-12-20
Crl.MC/3612/2006 of RAJAN JOSEPH Vs THASILDAR CHANGANACHERRYHigh Court of Kerala · 2006-12-20
WP(C)/31831/2006 of THEVAN CHELLAPPAN Vs DIST.COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHAHigh Court of Kerala · 2006-11-30
C482/910/2006 of MADAN SINGH AND ANOTHER Vs STATEHigh Court of Uttarakhand · 2006-11-18
CRLA/49/1991 of SHYAM MOHAN Vs STATEHigh Court of Uttarakhand · 2006-11-03
CRLA/1264/2000 of VIJAI KUMAR MEHROTRA Vs STATEHigh Court of Uttarakhand · 2006-10-10

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