https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=784870 A victim's appeal against acquittal under the proviso to Section 372 CrPC was recognised as an independent statutory remedy, distinct from the leave requirement under Section 378(4). Applying later Supreme Court declarations retrospectively, the Court held that a complainant in a private complaint falls within the meaning of "victim" for this purpose. The pending leave request was therefore not to be examined as an application for leave, but routed as an appeal to the proper appellate forum, with the matter sent to the Sessions Judge for disposal on merits. en-us Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:09:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=784870 A victim's appeal against acquittal under the proviso to Section 372 CrPC was recognised as an independent statutory remedy, distinct from the leave requirement under Section 378(4). Applying later Supreme Court declarations retrospectively, the Court held that a complainant in a private complaint falls within the meaning of "victim" for this purpose. The pending leave request was therefore not to be examined as an application for leave, but routed as an appeal to the proper appellate forum, with the matter sent to the Sessions Judge for disposal on merits. Case-Laws Income Tax Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=784870