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Time limitation for appeal under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 from a sentence of death passed by the Court of Session or by a High Court in its original jurisdiction is_________________?

Correct answer: A. Seven days

  • A. Seven days
  • B. Fourteen days
  • C. Twenty days
  • D. None of above

Explanation

An appeal against a death sentence passed by a Court of Session or by a High Court exercising original jurisdiction must be filed within seven days. The gravity of the sentence does not extend this specific statutory period.

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