https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307625 An appeal from acquittal in a complaint case lies to the High Court under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, subject to the required leave or special leave. If an appellate court entertains such an appeal without jurisdiction, its order cannot be sustained merely because the parties participated in the proceedings. Jurisdiction is a question of law the court must verify before deciding the appeal, and an order made without appellate power is a nullity and unsustainable in law. en-us Fri, 08 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 25 Apr 2023 22:12:01 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307625 An appeal from acquittal in a complaint case lies to the High Court under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, subject to the required leave or special leave. If an appellate court entertains such an appeal without jurisdiction, its order cannot be sustained merely because the parties participated in the proceedings. Jurisdiction is a question of law the court must verify before deciding the appeal, and an order made without appellate power is a nullity and unsustainable in law. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 08 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307625