https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189588 An appellate court's power to direct compensation under Section 357(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure must be exercised consistently with natural justice. Where the statute is silent on procedure, and the compensation order may create adverse financial liability and affect the accused's rights, the affected person must be heard before quantum and liability are determined, unless hearing is excluded by express words or necessary implication. The relevant inquiry includes the need for compensation, the accused's capacity to pay, and surrounding circumstances, and it cannot be fairly undertaken without notice and hearing. The compensation component was set aside and remitted for fresh consideration after hearing. en-us Mon, 05 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 27 Jun 2024 17:52:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189588 An appellate court's power to direct compensation under Section 357(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure must be exercised consistently with natural justice. Where the statute is silent on procedure, and the compensation order may create adverse financial liability and affect the accused's rights, the affected person must be heard before quantum and liability are determined, unless hearing is excluded by express words or necessary implication. The relevant inquiry includes the need for compensation, the accused's capacity to pay, and surrounding circumstances, and it cannot be fairly undertaken without notice and hearing. The compensation component was set aside and remitted for fresh consideration after hearing. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 05 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189588