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Where the High Court has, on appeal, reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person and convicted him and sentenced him to death or to imprisonment for life or to imprisonment for a term of ten years or more

Where the High Court has, on appeal, reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person and convicted him and sentenced him to death or to imprisonment for life or to imprisonment for a term of ten years or more Correct Answer He may appeal to the Supreme Court

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A person 'Y' is convicted for the offence of kidnapping in 1960 and sentenced to three years of imprisonment. On release from the Tihar Jail, he is apprehended and detained for commission of murder and tried and convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in 1990. Is this a violation of Article 20 of the Constitution of India?
Consider the following statements:
1. A court has no power to release a woman on bail if the offence is punishable with death or imprisonment for life.
2. An accused shall not be released on bail by a court if he had been convicted previously on two or more occasions of a cognizable offence punishable with imprisonment for three years or more.
3. Necessity for identification by witnesses during investigation shall not be sufficient ground for rejection of bail.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A' and 'B' have been accused of an offence where the accused persons had no intention of causing the death of any one and no injury was found on the deceased which was sufficient to cause death in the ordinary course of nature. As per medical opinion, the injuries were not likely to cause death. It could not be established as to which of the two accused inflicted injuries on the head of the deceased. The accused should be liable to be convicted under:
Where two or more courts have taken cognizance of the same offence and a question arises as to which of them ought to inquire into or try the offence, the question shall be decided
1. If the courts are subordinate to the same High Court, by that High Court
2. By the High Court within the local limits of whose appellate criminal jurisdiction the accused resides, carries on business or is engaged in a gainful employment
3. If the courts are subordinate to the same High Court, by that High Court in consultation with the State Government concerned
4. If the courts are not subordinate to the same High Court, by that court within the local limits of whose appellate criminal jurisdiction the proceedings were first commenced
Which of the above are correct?
Which of the following instances can be held to be final orders?
1. An order of a High Court dismissing an appeal for the appellant's failure to furnish order
2. An order that an appeal had abated
3. An order in a revision reversing the dismissal of a suit and restoring it to the file of the lower court when such an order had the effect of reinstating a primary decree
4. An order refusing an application under section 45 of the Specific Relief Act 1 of 1877
5. An order passed by a High Court in insolvency proceedings
Consider the following statements : (a) Nalinis death penalty for Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination was commuted to life imprisonment on the basis of a recommendation of the state cabinet and an appeal by the Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi. (b) Justice K.T. Thomas who headed the Supreme Court bench that confirmed the death rap now feels that it would be incorrect to hang the remaining three sentenced to death for Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination as the antecedents, nature and character of the acused were not considered before.
Rule: Courts are under an obligation to inform the parties where an appeal lies. A lower court judge pronounced a judgment after hearing lengthy arguments from plaintiff's and defendant's advocates. He did not inform the parties about the period of limitation for filing an appeal under latest amendment. The plaintiff failed to appeal on time and requested the higher court for condonation of delay on the ground that the lower court judge failed to fulfil his obligation as he was not informed about the appeal. Will the higher court consider this ground as sufficient cause for condonation of delay?
The Chief Judicial Magistrate has punished the accused with imprisonment of five years and fine of ten thousand rupees under Section 325 of the Indian Penal Code. The maximum imprisonment under the Section 325 is seven years. On nonpayment of fine, the Magistrate can give him maximum imprisonment upto:
Assertion (A): Where an accused person has pleaded guilty and has been convicted on such plea, there shall be no appeal.
Reason (R): A person who deliberately pleads guilty cannot be aggrieved by being convicted.
Select the correct answer:
A person shall be disqualified for appointment as a Member of the Consumer Dispute Redressal forum/commission, if he/she>
1. has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which involves moral turpitude.
2. is an undischarged insolvent.
3. is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court.
4. has been removed or dismissed from the service of the government or a body corporate owned or controlled by the government.
5. has such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially, the discharge by him of his functions as a member