in the language of the Court, shall be given to him without delay.
Such copy or translation shall be given free of cost:
[Provided that this subsection shall not apply to cases tried
summarily or where the accused is convicted of an offence under
any law other than the Pakistan Penal Code.]
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(3) Cure of person sentenced to death. When the accused is
sentenced to death by a Sessions Judge, such Judge shall further
inform him of the period within which, if he wishes to appeal, his
appeal should be preferred.
Note. (2) If a prisoner's appeal fails and he desires to prefer
an application for revision, he is not entitled to a free copy of
judgment and must obtain it at his own cost.
Note. (3) Copy of judgment of the High Court will be
supplied free of cost to a prisoner under sentence of death if he
wishes to file a petition for special leave to appeal to the Supreme
Court.
NOTIFICATION
Punjab Inspectorate of Prisons has specially directed
Superintendents Jails to strictly observe Rule 94 (iv) and section
420, Cr.P.C. for the aid, advise, release, rehabilitation, appeal
against conviction and welfare of the detenus, mental patients,
lunatics, missing persons, women, children and drug addicts and
also 'for their rehabilitation and welfare, purely on humanitarian
grounds in the best interest of justice and humanity without any
affiliation/consideration for any political party and activities vide
letter No. JB/G-1/25110-37, dated 8th July, 1992.
When an appeal is not desired.
Rule95. If any prisoner states that he does not wish to
appeal, the fact shall be recorded on his history ticket and initialed
by the Superintendent. The date on which a convict ecides to appeal
or not to appeal should also be recorded. Subsequent entries
relating to the appeal and its result shall also be recorded thereon.
Prisoners not to be transferred pending appeal.
Rule96. With the exception of such class of prisoners for
whom transfer orders are from time to time issued, prisoners who
have not completed the period allowed for appeal without
appealing or until the decision of their appeals, should not
ordinarily be transferred to another prison. If any such prisoner is
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