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Any person who is a victim or legal heir of victim and is aggrieved by the order of acquittal passed by an Anti-Terrorism Court, may file an appeal before High Court within___________________?

Correct answer: B. Thirty

  • A. Twenty
  • B. Thirty
  • C. Fifty
  • D. None of above

Explanation

A victim or the victim’s legal heir may challenge an acquittal by an Anti-Terrorism Court before the High Court within thirty days. The period is therefore longer than the twenty-day option but shorter than fifty days.

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