https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196963 In complaint cases ending in acquittal, the specific appeal mechanism in Section 378(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure prevails over the general victim appeal under the proviso to Section 372. The complainant, even if also a victim, cannot bypass the special leave requirement or the forum prescribed by Section 378(4) by filing an appeal before the Court of Session. The two provisions were reconciled by treating Section 378(4) as the special rule for complaint cases and the proviso to Section 372 as a broader victim-centric remedy. The complainant must therefore seek special leave and file the appeal before the High Court. en-us Wed, 25 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 12 Feb 2018 18:22:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196963 In complaint cases ending in acquittal, the specific appeal mechanism in Section 378(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure prevails over the general victim appeal under the proviso to Section 372. The complainant, even if also a victim, cannot bypass the special leave requirement or the forum prescribed by Section 378(4) by filing an appeal before the Court of Session. The two provisions were reconciled by treating Section 378(4) as the special rule for complaint cases and the proviso to Section 372 as a broader victim-centric remedy. The complainant must therefore seek special leave and file the appeal before the High Court. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 25 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196963