Article 134 of the Constitution of India

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Article 134 of the Constitution of India is a provision that grants the Supreme Court appellate jurisdiction in certain criminal cases decided by High Courts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional provision
aimsTo ensure Supreme Court scrutiny in serious criminal cases decided by High Courts
appliesTo criminal proceedings
judgments of High Courts
bindingOn High Courts in India NERFINISHED
confersPowerOn Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED
defines conditions under which criminal appeals lie to the Supreme Court as of right
distinguishedFrom Article 133 of the Constitution of India, which deals with civil appeals NERFINISHED
effectiveFrom 26 January 1950
foundIn Chapter IV of Part V of the Constitution of India
Part V of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED
governs appeals to the Supreme Court from High Court decisions in criminal matters
grants appellate jurisdiction to the Supreme Court of India in certain criminal cases
interpretedBy Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED
jurisdictionType appellate jurisdiction
language English
legalNature substantive right of appeal in specified criminal cases
legalSystem common law influenced legal system of India
linkedTo Article 132 of the Constitution of India
Article 133 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED
Article 136 of the Constitution of India
locatedInJurisdiction India NERFINISHED
partOf Constitution of India NERFINISHED
providesThat an appeal lies to the Supreme Court from any judgment, final order or sentence in a criminal proceeding of a High Court in certain cases
an appeal lies to the Supreme Court where the High Court certifies under Article 134(1)(c) that the case is a fit one for appeal to the Supreme Court
an appeal lies to the Supreme Court where the High Court has on appeal reversed an order of acquittal and sentenced the accused to death
an appeal lies to the Supreme Court where the High Court has withdrawn for trial before itself any case from a subordinate court and has convicted the accused and sentenced them to death
relatedConcept certificate of fitness for appeal
criminal appellate procedure
death sentence appeals
relatesTo appeals to the Supreme Court of India
criminal appeals
requires certificate of fitness from the High Court for certain criminal appeals
sectionOrClause Article 134(1)(a)
Article 134(1)(b) NERFINISHED
Article 134(1)(c)
Article 134(2)
Article 134(3)
sourceOf statutory right of appeal in specified criminal cases
subjectMatter criminal appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India

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Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India containsArticle Article 134 of the Constitution of India