https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=397883 The proviso to Section 372 CrPC gives a victim a right of appeal only against acquittal, conviction for a lesser offence, or inadequate compensation. It does not extend to challenging the adequacy of sentence or seeking sentence enhancement. That remedy is separately provided under Section 377 CrPC, which is vested in the State Government. Because the right of appeal is purely statutory, a victim cannot maintain an appeal for enhancement of sentence unless the statute expressly confers that right; the victim's appeal was therefore not maintainable and was correctly dismissed. en-us Fri, 28 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 01 Sep 2020 10:39:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=397883 The proviso to Section 372 CrPC gives a victim a right of appeal only against acquittal, conviction for a lesser offence, or inadequate compensation. It does not extend to challenging the adequacy of sentence or seeking sentence enhancement. That remedy is separately provided under Section 377 CrPC, which is vested in the State Government. Because the right of appeal is purely statutory, a victim cannot maintain an appeal for enhancement of sentence unless the statute expressly confers that right; the victim's appeal was therefore not maintainable and was correctly dismissed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 28 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=397883