Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter XXXI: Appeals
Section 423: Petition of appeal
In plain words
Every appeal is a written petition presented by the appellant or their advocate, normally with a copy of the judgment or order appealed against.
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Official text
Every appeal shall be made in the form of a petition in writing presented by the appellant or his advocate, and every such petition shall (unless the Court to which it is presented otherwise directs) be accompanied by a copy of the judgment or order appealed against.
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Supreme Court judgments citing the section 423
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