https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=263450 The High Court may use its inherent jurisdiction to prevent abuse of process and secure the ends of justice by dismissing a criminal appeal where a convict, after bail or exemption from surrender, wilfully absconds and shows no intention to prosecute the appeal, provided reasonable steps are first taken to secure attendance, including action against sureties. The rule applicable to inadvertent absence or absence of counsel cannot be mechanically extended to deliberate evasion. The text also states that a merits-based disposal without appointing an amicus curiae or remanding the matter is not necessarily erroneous where the appellate court has otherwise discharged its duty on the record. en-us Mon, 07 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 02 Sep 2015 10:00:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=263450 The High Court may use its inherent jurisdiction to prevent abuse of process and secure the ends of justice by dismissing a criminal appeal where a convict, after bail or exemption from surrender, wilfully absconds and shows no intention to prosecute the appeal, provided reasonable steps are first taken to secure attendance, including action against sureties. The rule applicable to inadvertent absence or absence of counsel cannot be mechanically extended to deliberate evasion. The text also states that a merits-based disposal without appointing an amicus curiae or remanding the matter is not necessarily erroneous where the appellate court has otherwise discharged its duty on the record. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 07 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=263450