As the law stood before 2025, the appeal against an order of acquittal passed by Judicial Magistrate…
An appeal against acquittal in a s.138 complaint case lies "To the High Court with the leave of that Court" under s.378(4) CrPC, not "To the Court of Session". (Since…
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As the law stood before 2025, the appeal against an order of acquittal passed by Judicial Magistrate First Class in respect of the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act would lie to—
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An appeal against acquittal in a s.138 complaint case lies "To the High Court with the leave of that Court" under s.378(4) CrPC, not "To the Court of Session". (Since Celestium Financial v. A. Gnanasekaran (2025) the complainant may also appeal as a victim, as of right, to the Court of Session.)
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