https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197449 The judgment clarified that the term "victim" under Section 2(wa) of the CrPC includes all legal heirs for engaging an advocate and preferring an appeal under proviso to Section 372. A complainant who is also a victim in a private complaint case must seek special leave to appeal under Section 378(4) against acquittal. The rights of a victim under the amended CrPC are independent of the State's appeal rights. An appeal by a victim against acquittal lies in the Court of Session, and the proviso to Section 372 is prospective from December 31, 2009. The limitation period for victim appeals varies based on the nature of the order. en-us Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 06 Jan 2018 17:24:46 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197449 The judgment clarified that the term "victim" under Section 2(wa) of the CrPC includes all legal heirs for engaging an advocate and preferring an appeal under proviso to Section 372. A complainant who is also a victim in a private complaint case must seek special leave to appeal under Section 378(4) against acquittal. The rights of a victim under the amended CrPC are independent of the State's appeal rights. An appeal by a victim against acquittal lies in the Court of Session, and the proviso to Section 372 is prospective from December 31, 2009. The limitation period for victim appeals varies based on the nature of the order. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197449