Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases
Full Text
Where 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.
Plain English Summary
Grants a right to appeal to the Supreme Court if the High Court reverses an acquittal and sentences a person to 10+ years, life, or death.
Key Legal Elements
- High Court reverses trial court acquittal
- Sentence must be Death, Life Imprisonment, or 10+ years
- Direct appeal right to the Supreme Court
Practical Note
This section provides an essential statutory right to appeal to the Supreme Court when a person is convicted for the first time by the High Court in a serious matter (reversing the lower court's acquittal).
हिंदी पाठ
जहां उच्च न्यायालय ने, अपील पर, किसी अभियुक्त व्यक्ति की दोषमुक्ति के आदेश को उलट दिया है और उसे दोषसिद्ध किया है और उसे मृत्युदंड या आजीवन कारावास या दस वर्ष या उससे अधिक की अवधि के लिए कारावास की सजा सुनाई है, वह उच्चतम न्यायालय में अपील कर सकता है।