Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 424
Procedure when appellant in jail
If the appellant is in jail, he may present his petition of appeal and the copies accompanying the same to the officer in charge of the jail, who shall thereupon forward such petition and copies to the proper Appellate Court.
Why this exists
A person in custody often can't personally travel to court or easily arrange filing through an advocate. This provision creates a simple, practical channel -- via the jail authorities -- so an incarcerated person's right to appeal isn't blocked by the practical difficulty of being locked up. It continues section 383 of the CrPC, 1973.