https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302032 An appeal against a composite sentence of imprisonment and fine does not abate on the appellant's death where the fine component survives under Section 394 CrPC. The statutory exception for appeals from a sentence of fine applies even when fine is imposed along with imprisonment, because the fine remains recoverable from the deceased's property and the legal representatives retain a direct interest. However, where the heirs were not heard on the surviving fine component, the matter had to be restored before the HC for fresh consideration limited to the sentence of fine after giving them an opportunity to be heard. en-us Tue, 21 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 30 Apr 2022 20:32:41 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302032 An appeal against a composite sentence of imprisonment and fine does not abate on the appellant's death where the fine component survives under Section 394 CrPC. The statutory exception for appeals from a sentence of fine applies even when fine is imposed along with imprisonment, because the fine remains recoverable from the deceased's property and the legal representatives retain a direct interest. However, where the heirs were not heard on the surviving fine component, the matter had to be restored before the HC for fresh consideration limited to the sentence of fine after giving them an opportunity to be heard. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 21 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302032