Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases
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Summary
An accused may appeal to the Supreme Court when the High Court, on appeal, has overturned an acquittal and convicted the person to death, life imprisonment, or imprisonment for ten years or more. The right to appeal arises only from such a High Court appellate judgment. The Supreme Court can then review the conviction and sentence.
Example
Ravi was acquitted by the trial court. The State appealed and the High Court reversed the acquittal, sentencing Ravi to 12 years' imprisonment. Ravi may appeal to the Supreme Court.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhere the High Court has, on appeal, reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person and convicted him and sentenced him to death or to imprisonment for life or to imprisonment for a term of ten years or more, he may appeal to the Supreme Court.
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