https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=760731 Section 389 CrPC empowers the appellate court to suspend the execution of the sentence appealed against, and that power extends to the sentence of fine as well as any default imprisonment attached to non-payment of fine. A fine is itself a sentence, and while suspension may be granted subject to conditions, those conditions must remain reasonable and must not make compliance impossible or effectively nullify the right of appeal. On the facts, the High Court had considered the fine component, the limited term of incarceration, the nature of the conviction, and the deposit already made, so no interference with the suspension order was warranted. en-us Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 12:37:35 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=760731 Section 389 CrPC empowers the appellate court to suspend the execution of the sentence appealed against, and that power extends to the sentence of fine as well as any default imprisonment attached to non-payment of fine. A fine is itself a sentence, and while suspension may be granted subject to conditions, those conditions must remain reasonable and must not make compliance impossible or effectively nullify the right of appeal. On the facts, the High Court had considered the fine component, the limited term of incarceration, the nature of the conviction, and the deposit already made, so no interference with the suspension order was warranted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=760731