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When the High Court on appeal reverses an order of acquittal of an accused person and convicts him and…

Article 134(1)(a) gives an appeal to the Supreme Court when the High Court reverses an acquittal on appeal and imposes a death sentence. This is a judicial appeal against…

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When the High Court on appeal reverses an order of acquittal of an accused person and convicts him and sentences him to death, such a person may appeal to the ______.

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Article 134(1)(a) gives an appeal to the Supreme Court when the High Court reverses an acquittal on appeal and imposes a death sentence. This is a judicial appeal against the conviction and sentence, distinct from a request for clemency.

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