THE LAW OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE IN BRITISH INDIA 435
Section 367
Every judgement unless otherwise provided shall be written by the presiding officer of the Court or from his dictation.
Shall contain
(1) Point or points for determination
(2) The decision thereon and
(3) The reasons for the decision
(4) Shall be dated and signed by the Presiding officer in open Court at the time of pronouncing it, and where it is not written by the Presiding officer with his own hand, every page of such judgement shall be signed by him.
(5) It shall specify the offence (if any) of which, and the Section of the I. P. C. or other law under which the accused is convicted, and the punishment to which he is sentenced.
(6) When the conviction is under the I. P. C. and it is doubtful under which of the two parts of the same section of that Code the offence falls, the Court shall directly express the same and pass judgement in the alternative.
(7) If it be a judgement of acquittal it shall state the offence of which he is acquitted and direct that he be set at liberty.
(8) If the accused is convicted of offence punishable with death, and the Court sentences him to any punishment other than death, the Court shall give reasons.
Provided that in trials by jury, the Court need not write a judgement but the Court of Session shall record heads of charge.
Section 368
When sentence of death—sentence shall direct that he be hanged by the neck till he is dead.
Section 369
Alteration of judgement
Save as otherwise provided by the Code or other law or in the case of the High Court, no Court, when it has signed its judgement, shall alter or review the same except to correct a clerical error.
(Even the High Court has no power.)