422. (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), an appeal to the Court of Session or Sessions Judge shall be heard by the Sessions Judge or by an Additional Sessions Judge:
Provided that an appeal against a conviction on a trial held by a Magistrate of the second class may be heard and disposed of by the Chief Judicial Magistrate.
(2) An Additional Sessions Judge or a Chief Judicial Magistrate shall hear only such appeals as the Sessions Judge of the division may, by general or special order, make over to him or as the High Court may, by special order, direct him to hear.
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 421 Special right of appeal in certain cases
Section 422 Appeal to Court of Session how heard
Section 423 Petition of appeal
Section 424 Procedure when appellant in jail
Section 425 Summary dismissal of appeal
Section 426 Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily
Section 427 Powers of Appellate Court
Section 428 Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court
Section 429 Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court
Section 430 Suspension of sentence pending appeal; release of appellant on bail