Husband Cannot Escape Liability by Claiming Job Loss, Wife’s Income ‘Insufficient’, Maintenance Upheld: Karnataka High Court
The Supreme Court delivered an important ruling explaining the scope of appellate powers under Section 386 Cr.P.C. now replaced by Section 427 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The Court clarified that even if an accused does not file an appeal against conviction, the appellate court still has full authority to examine and reverse such conviction in the interest of justice. This observation came in a criminal appeal filed by the…
