Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389 -- Suspension of sentence during pendency of appeal against conviction - Appeal is filed by appellant before High Court in the year 2020 - Older appeals would be heard prior to this appeal being considered - Co-accused has been released on bail by High Court - Appellant has already completed a little more than half the sentence..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389(1) -- Suspension of sentence during pendency of appeal against conviction - Whenever a prayer is for suspension of sentence of fine, appellate Court must consider whether the sentence of fine can be suspended unconditionally or subject to conditions - However, Court has to keep in mind that if a condition of deposit of an amount..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 143A, 148 -- Dishonour of cheque - Offence by Company - Signatory of cheque authorized by Company is not a `drawer of the cheque' u/s 148 of the Act, so as to empower the Appellate Court, in an appeal against conviction for an offence u/s 138 of the Act, to direct to deposit compensation of any sum u/s 148(1) of the Act...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 143A, 148 -- Dishonour of cheque - Appeal against conviction - Appellate Court in an appeal against conviction u/s 138 of the Act, could not place a condition to deposit an amount invoking the power u/s 148(1) of the Act, mechanically without considering whether the case falls within exceptional circumstances...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 114, Order 47, Rule 1 -- Review - In exercise of jurisdiction U.O.47.R.1 CPC it is not permissible for an erroneous decision to be "reheard and corrected" - A review petition has a limited purpose and cannot be allowed to be "an appeal in disguise."..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 11 -- Res judicata - When two or more suits have been disposed of by a common judgment, but by separate decrees and where the decree in one suit has been challenged in appeal without challenging the decrees in the other suits, the principle of res judicata would be applicable...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 96, Order 41, Rule 31 -- Agreement to sell - Suit for specific performance - Trial Court partly decreed the suit to the extent of recovery of Rs.40,000/- - Separate appeal or cross objections thereagainst not filed - In the absence of cross appeal or cross objections, first appellate Court could not have recorded a finding that subject..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 386(b)(iii) -- Dishonour of cheque - Appeal against conviction - Enhancement of sentence - S.386(b)(iii) Cr.P.C expressly bar the appellate Court from enhancing the sentence in an appeal filed by accused from a conviction...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 386(b)(iii) -- Dishonour of cheque - Appeal against conviction - In an appeal from conviction, appellate court may reverse the finding and sentence and acquit or discharge the accused or order him to be re-tried by a Court of competent jurisdiction subordinate to such appellate Court or..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 37, Rule 3(5) -- Summary suit for recovery - Conditional leave to defend - Order of trial Court granting conditional leave was never called in question by either of parties - Said plea cannot be entertained by High Court while adjudicating appeal filed against impugned judgment of decreeing suit...........
