Procedure when appellant in jail.
What this section does
An appellant who is in jail may present the petition of appeal and accompanying copies to the officer in charge of the jail. The jail officer is then obligated to forward the petition and copies to the appropriate Appellate Court.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Appellant (in jail) · Officer in charge of jail · Appellate Court
Derived from CrPC s.385.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 424, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 424 forms part of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.