Section 335
Copy of judgment to be given to the accused
Trial Before a Court of Sessions
Plain English Explanation
When a person is sentenced to imprisonment, they must be given a free copy of the judgment immediately. In death penalty cases, the copy must be given immediately without the accused even asking for it. For electronic judgments, a certified electronic copy is equivalent to a physical copy — another digital modernisation.
Legal Text
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Section 335
(1) When the accused is sentenced to imprisonment, a copy of the judgment shall be given to him forthwith, free of cost.
(2) A copy of the judgment shall be given on the application of the accused or of any other person and shall be given on payment of such fees as may be prescribed in this behalf:
Provided that where the accused is sentenced to death by the Court of Session, a copy of the judgment shall be given to him free of cost immediately after the pronouncement of the judgment whether or not he makes an application therefor.
(3) The State Government may prepare in the Official Language of the State a translation of any judgment and cause it to be published.
(4) In the case of an electronic record, a certified copy of such electronic record shall be furnished to the accused and such copy shall be treated as equivalent to the copy of the judgment.
Keywords
copy of judgmentjudgment copy freedeath sentence copyelectronic judgmentcertified copyaccused rights post-conviction
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