https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456475 Where an accused's appeal against conviction and the State's appeal for enhancement arise from the same case, appellate fairness requires both matters to be heard together and disposed of simultaneously. The accused must retain a meaningful opportunity to contest conviction and oppose enhancement, and the appellate process cannot be managed so that a prior decision on the State's appeal forecloses hearing of the conviction appeal. To avoid conflicting outcomes and preserve natural justice and fair procedure, the proper course is to hear the conviction appeal first and consider enhancement only if conviction is sustained. en-us Mon, 31 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 29 Jul 2024 14:28:08 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456475 Where an accused's appeal against conviction and the State's appeal for enhancement arise from the same case, appellate fairness requires both matters to be heard together and disposed of simultaneously. The accused must retain a meaningful opportunity to contest conviction and oppose enhancement, and the appellate process cannot be managed so that a prior decision on the State's appeal forecloses hearing of the conviction appeal. To avoid conflicting outcomes and preserve natural justice and fair procedure, the proper course is to hear the conviction appeal first and consider enhancement only if conviction is sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 31 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456475