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The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898

( ACT NO. V OF 1898 )

1Chapter XXXIIA

TIME FOR DISPOSAL OF APPEAL AND REVISION

Time for disposal of appeals and Revision
442A.(1) An Appellate Court shall dispose of an appeal filed before it within 2[ninety days] from the date of 3[service of notice upon respondents].
 
 
 
 
(2) A Court having power of revision shall dispose of a proceeding in revision within 4[ninety days] from the date of 5[service of notice upon the parties].
 
 
 
 
6[(3) In this section, in determining the time, only the working days shall be counted.]]

  • 1
    CHAPTER XXXIIA was inserted by section 30 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1982(Ordinance No. XXXIV of 1982)
  • 2
    The words "ninety days" were substituted, for the words "sixty days" by section 16 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Third Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. LX of 1982)
  • 3
    The words "service of notice upon respondents" were substituted, for the words "admission of the appeal" by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Third Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. LX of 1982)
  • 4
    The words "ninety days" were substituted, for the words "sixty days" by section 16 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Third Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. LX of 1982)
  • 5
    The words "service of notice upon the parties" were substituted, for the words "calling for the records by it" by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Third Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. LX of 1982)
  • 6
    Sub-section (3) was added by section 6 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (Ordinance No. XXXVII of 1983)
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