https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172246 Refusal of leave to appeal against acquittal under Section 378(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure must be supported by brief reasons showing application of mind. A non-speaking order is legally unsustainable because leave is not a mechanical formality, and the High Court must disclose the basis of its decision to permit meaningful appellate scrutiny. In acquittal matters, the requirement of reasons is especially important since refusal of leave ends further examination of the acquittal. The Supreme Court held that a reasonless refusal could not stand and had to be set aside. en-us Tue, 16 Dec 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 08 Dec 2015 12:40:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172246 Refusal of leave to appeal against acquittal under Section 378(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure must be supported by brief reasons showing application of mind. A non-speaking order is legally unsustainable because leave is not a mechanical formality, and the High Court must disclose the basis of its decision to permit meaningful appellate scrutiny. In acquittal matters, the requirement of reasons is especially important since refusal of leave ends further examination of the acquittal. The Supreme Court held that a reasonless refusal could not stand and had to be set aside. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 16 Dec 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172246