https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169316 The Supreme Court clarified that appeals against convictions generally abate on the death of the accused, except in cases involving a sentence of fine. It was established that the principles outlined in Section 394 of the Cr.P.C. apply to appeals filed with special leave before the Supreme Court. The Court emphasized that appeals against acquittals abate on the death of the accused, while other appeals, except those from a sentence of fine, abate on the death of the appellant. The judgment highlighted the significance of considering the nature of the sentence and its impact on the property of the legal representatives in determining the abatement of appeals. en-us Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 25 Nov 2015 11:04:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169316 The Supreme Court clarified that appeals against convictions generally abate on the death of the accused, except in cases involving a sentence of fine. It was established that the principles outlined in Section 394 of the Cr.P.C. apply to appeals filed with special leave before the Supreme Court. The Court emphasized that appeals against acquittals abate on the death of the accused, while other appeals, except those from a sentence of fine, abate on the death of the appellant. The judgment highlighted the significance of considering the nature of the sentence and its impact on the property of the legal representatives in determining the abatement of appeals. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169316