Appellate Court Can Reverse or Modify Conviction Even Without Accused’s Appeal: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India has delivered an important judgment clarifying the wide powers of appellate courts under Section 386 CrPC (now Section 427 BNSS 2023). The Court held that even if the accused has not filed any appeal against conviction, the appellate court still has full authority to examine, modify, or even reverse the conviction if justice demands. Background of the criminal case The case arose from a serious…