https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463074 Section 389(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure empowers an appellate court, in a fit and exceptional case, to stay or suspend not only execution of sentence but also the operation of the conviction itself. Such relief is not routine and requires a specific showing that continuing the conviction would trigger serious legal consequences and irreparable prejudice. On the facts described, the sudden incident, inconsistent medical and eyewitness attribution on the crucial injury, and the resulting statutory disqualification were treated as sufficient to justify suspension. The conviction and sentence were therefore kept in abeyance pending appeal so that the disability would not operate in the meantime. en-us Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 10:23:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463074 Section 389(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure empowers an appellate court, in a fit and exceptional case, to stay or suspend not only execution of sentence but also the operation of the conviction itself. Such relief is not routine and requires a specific showing that continuing the conviction would trigger serious legal consequences and irreparable prejudice. On the facts described, the sudden incident, inconsistent medical and eyewitness attribution on the crucial injury, and the resulting statutory disqualification were treated as sufficient to justify suspension. The conviction and sentence were therefore kept in abeyance pending appeal so that the disability would not operate in the meantime. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463074