https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307087 For the proviso to Section 372 CrPC, "victim" is confined to the actual person who suffered loss or injury from the offence, read with the Code's definition and the IPC meaning of harm to body, mind, reputation or property. A relative or other affected person does not acquire victim status merely through emotional or familial connection. Appellate standing is available only to the victim's guardian or legal heir, and only if that status is established on the facts. The Court therefore adopted a narrow construction of victimhood for appeals against acquittal and required proof of guardian or legal heir status before locus can be claimed. en-us Fri, 11 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 16:56:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307087 For the proviso to Section 372 CrPC, "victim" is confined to the actual person who suffered loss or injury from the offence, read with the Code's definition and the IPC meaning of harm to body, mind, reputation or property. A relative or other affected person does not acquire victim status merely through emotional or familial connection. Appellate standing is available only to the victim's guardian or legal heir, and only if that status is established on the facts. The Court therefore adopted a narrow construction of victimhood for appeals against acquittal and required proof of guardian or legal heir status before locus can be claimed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 11 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307087