Article 134: Appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in regard to criminal matters

Leading cases

• Khushal Rao v. State of Bombay (1957)The Court held that no absolute rule of law or prudence requires a dying declaration to be corroborated before it can found a conviction, and upheld the appellant's murder conviction and death sentence on three consistent dying declarations.

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1. 1. Consider the following statements about State of Uttar Pradesh v. Brij Pal Singh (20 August 2026): 1. The appeal reached the Supreme Court on a certificate granted by the High Court under Article 134-A read with Article 134(1)(c) of the Constitution. 2. The Court held that investigating complaints under the Act is a function of the Appropriate Authority under Section 17(4), with the police at best playing a supplemental role. 3. The Court held that the police are barred from investigating even independent offences under the IPC or BNS arising from the same facts. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   A.1, 2 and 3B.2 onlyC.1 and 2 onlyD.1 and 3 only
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2. 2. Under Article 134(1)(a), an appeal lies to the Supreme Court from a criminal proceeding of a High Court, without any certificate, where the High Court has:

   A.dismissed an appeal against a conviction for an offence punishable with deathB.on appeal reversed an order of acquittal and sentenced the accused to imprisonment for seven yearsC.on appeal reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person and sentenced him to deathD.on appeal confirmed a sentence of death passed by a Court of Session
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