363.Copy of judgment to be given to the accused and other persons

(1)When the accused^ⓘ is sentenced to imprisonment, a copy^ⓘ of the judgment^ⓘ shall, immediately after the pronouncement of the judgment^ⓘ be given^ⓘ to him free of cost. (2)On the application of the accused^ⓘ, a certified copy^ⓘ of the judgment^ⓘ, or when he so desires, a translation in his own language if practicable or in the language of the Court, shall be given^ⓘ to him without delay, and such copy^ⓘ shall, in every case where the judgment^ⓘ is appealable by the accused^ⓘ, be given^ⓘ free of cost :Provided that where a sentence of death is passed or confirmed by the High Court, a certified copy^ⓘ of the judgment^ⓘ shall be immediately given^ⓘ to the accused^ⓘ free of cost whether or not he applies for the same. (3)The provisions of sub-section (2) shall apply in relation to an order under Section 117 as they apply in relation to a judgment^ⓘ which is appealable by the accused^ⓘ. (4)When the accused^ⓘ is sentenced to death by any Court and an appeal lies from such judgment^ⓘ as of right, the Court shall inform him of the period within which, if he wishes to appeal, his appeal should be preferred. (5)Save as other^ⓘwise provided in sub-section (2), any person affected by a judgment^ⓘ or order passed by a Criminal Court shall, on an application made in this behalf and on payment of the prescribed charges, be given^ⓘ a copy^ⓘ of such judgment^ⓘ or order or of any deposition or other^ⓘ part of the record :Provided that the Court may, if it thinks fit for some special reason, give it to him free of cost. (6)The High Court may, by rules provide for the grant of copies of any judgment^ⓘ or order of a Criminal Court to any person who is not affected by a judgment^ⓘ or order, on payment, by such person, of such fees, and subject to such conditions, as the High Court may, by such rules, provide. KARNATAKA.- Insert the following proviso after the first proviso to sub-section (5) of Section 363 :-"Provided further that the State shall, on an application made in this behalf by the Prosecuting Officer, be given^ⓘ, free of cost, a certified copy^ⓘ of such judgment^ⓘ, order, deposition or record with the prescribed endorsement". [Karnataka Act No. 19 of 1985, Section 2 w.e.f. 25.6.1985]