The National Investigation Agency Act, 2008
21. Appeals. -
1.
Notwithstanding
anything contained in the Code, an appeal shall lie from any judgment, sentence
or order, not being an interlocutory order, of a Special Court to the High
Court both on facts and on law.
2.
Every
appeal under sub-section (1) shall be heard by a bench of two Judges of the
High Court and shall, as far as possible, be disposed of within a period of
three months from the date of admission of the appeal.
3.
Except
as aforesaid, no appeal or revision shall lie to any court from any judgment,
sentence or order including an interlocutory order of a Special Court.
4.
Notwithstanding
anything contained in sub-section (3) of section 378 of the Code, an appeal
shall lie to the High Court against an order of the Special Court granting or
refusing bail.
5.
Every
appeal under this section shall be preferred within a period of thirty days
from the date of the judgment, sentence or order appealed from:
Provided that the
High Court may entertain an appeal after the expiry of the said period of
thirty days if it is satisfied that the appellant had sufficient cause for not
preferring the appeal within the period of thirty days: