Sets out the procedure for appealing against an acquittal. Where a Magistrate acquits someone in a cognizable, non-bailable offence, the District Magistrate can direct the Public Prosecutor to file an appeal before the Court of Session.
The procedural counterpart to Section 413 — this is how the State-driven route for challenging an acquittal actually works, alongside the victim's own independent right to appeal.
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The victim's own, independent right to appeal an acquittal
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