Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 372 -- Proviso, 378 - Appeal against acquittal - Right of victim - Victim in police case may prefer an appeal before Court of Sessions against an order of acquittal passed by Magistrate in terms of S.378 Proviso Cr.P.C. and not before High Court - No such right of appeal is vested in victim u/s 378 Cr.P.C. save and except when victim..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 2(wa), 372 -- Victim - Right to appeal - S.2(wa) Cr.P.C. takes within its beneficial fold all persons who suffer any loss or injury by reason of an act or omission which constitutes the crime - If a person is duly authorized on behalf of a victim, he is entitled to maintain an appeal on its behalf...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 372 -- Appeal against acquittal - Right of victim to file appeal against acquittal is traceable to S.372 Proviso Cr.P.C. and not u/s 378 Cr.P.C., as locus to file appeal u/s 378 Cr.P.C. is vested in Public Prosecutor upon direction of District Magistrate, State or Central Government, as the case may be and the complainant in complaint..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 372 -- Appeal against acquittal - Where victim prefers an appeal before Court of Sessions in terms of S.372 Cr.P.C., no leave is required to be granted by High Court in terms of S.378(3) Cr.P.C...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 2(wa), 372, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 468, 420, 471 -- Appeal against acquittal - Right of victim - Offence u/ss 468, 420, 471 IPC - Allegation that petitioner was induced to issue a character certificate in favour of accused on the strength of forged certificate - Petitioner had suffered wrongful loss and injury by issuing an..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 372 -- Inadequate compensation - Comprehends within its scope no, granting of compensation also...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 372 -- Appeal by victim on the ground of imposing inadequate compensation - No compensation granted - Appeal is maintainable when no compensation is granted as it amounts to grant of inadequate compensation - Victim gets a right to file an appeal when Court below either when no compensation is granted or compensation granted is not..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 372 -- Appeal by victim - Appeal is maintainable if judgment was passed by Court below after date of commencement of Amendment Act of 2009...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 372 -- Appeal by victim - Appeal is maintainable under three circumstances viz. : (i) against any order passed by Court acquitting accused; (ii) against any order passed by Court convicting accused for a lesser offence; and (iii) against any order passed by Court imposing inadequate compensation...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 372 -- Appeal by victim against lesser sentence - Not maintainable, as expression used in proviso to S.372 Cr.P.C. is `convicting for a lesser offence' - Conviction and not the sentence is relevant aspect - Moreover, convicting an accused for a lesser offence is not same as convicting accused for a lesser term of imprisonment or a..........
