ENACTMENT NO. 3 OF 1964 ADMINISTRATION OF MUSLIM LAW ENACTMENT, 1963
PART V - PROCEDURE-GENERAL Procedure-Criminal
Section 43. Appeals.
(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (a) of sub-section (1) of section 13 of this Enactment, any person who is dissatisfied with any judgment, sentence or order pronounced by any Court in a criminal proceeding under this Enactment may prefer an appeal to the Appeal Committee against such judgment, sentence or order in respect of any error in law or in fact or on the ground that the sentence is manifestly excessive or inadequate, by lodging, within ten days from the time of such judgment, sentence or order being passed or made, with the clerk of the Court a notice of appeal in triplicate addressed to the Appeal Committee and by paying at the same time the prescribed appeal fee.
(2) In relation to an appeal under this section, the procedure provided for under sections 307 and 308 of the Criminal Procedure Code (excluding sub-section (1) of section 307) in respect of an appeal from the judgment, sentence or order of a Magistrate's Court shall apply as if references in the sections mentioned to the "Magistrate's Court", "Court of a Judge" and "Public Prosecutor" were construed as references to "the Court", "the Appeal Committee" and "the prosecutor" respectively.
(3) The Appeal Committee shall notify the parties of the date and place of the hearing of the Appeal
(4) In an appeal before it, the Appeal Committee shall hear the appellant and, if it considers necessary, the respondent to the appeal, and may then make such order in accordance with paragraph (a) of sub-section (2) of section 13 of this Enactment as it considers appropriate.