The appellate court can determine a juvenile’s age if the trial court did not conclusively decide this issue. If the trial court rejected the claim of juvenility without proper inquiry, the appellate court is authorized to address this during an appeal, potentially leading to the reversal of the conviction.
Criminal Appeal
Husband strangled his wife and killed
This article discusses the legal implications arising in a case where a husband is accused of strangulating and murdering his wife. It examines the evidentiary principles applicable in homicide cases, including circumstantial evidence, medical evidence, burden of proof, and the scope of offences punishable under the Indian Penal Code relating to murder and domestic violence.
Trial court convicted the accused with lesser sentence
This article discusses the legal remedies available when a trial court convicts an accused person but imposes a lesser or inadequate sentence. It examines the powers of the appellate court to enhance the sentence, the right of the State or complainant to file an appeal for enhancement, and the principles governing sentencing in criminal jurisprudence under Indian law.