https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=78849 An order refusing leave to appeal against acquittal under Section 378(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 must give reasons, even if brief, because reasons show application of mind and permit appellate scrutiny. A non-speaking summary rejection of a leave application cannot be sustained where the acquittal is challenged on substantial grounds, as it frustrates effective review and departs from judicial discipline under Article 141 of the Constitution. The stated conclusion is that the High Court's summary dismissal without reasons was unsustainable and leave to appeal ought to have been granted. en-us Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=78849 An order refusing leave to appeal against acquittal under Section 378(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 must give reasons, even if brief, because reasons show application of mind and permit appellate scrutiny. A non-speaking summary rejection of a leave application cannot be sustained where the acquittal is challenged on substantial grounds, as it frustrates effective review and departs from judicial discipline under Article 141 of the Constitution. The stated conclusion is that the High Court's summary dismissal without reasons was unsustainable and leave to appeal ought to have been granted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=78849