PART V THE UNION CHAPTER IV.- THE UNION JUDICIARY
134. Appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court in regard to criminal
matters.- (1) An appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court from any
judgment, final order or sentence in a criminal proceeding of a High
Court in the territory of India if the High Court-
(a) has on appeal reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person
and sentenced him to death; or
(b) has withdrawn for trial before itself any case from any court
subordinate to its authority and has in such trial convicted the
accused person and sentenced him to death; or
(c) _99[certifies under article 134A] that the case is a fit one for
appeal to the Supreme Court:
Provided that an appeal under sub-clause (c) shall lie subject to such
provisions as may be made in that behalf under clause (1) of article 145
and to such conditions as the High Court may establish or require.
(2) Parliament may by law confer on the Supreme Court any further
powers to entertain and hear appeals from any judgment, final order or
sentence in a criminal proceeding of a High Court in the territory of
India subject to such conditions and limitations as may be specified
in such law.
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