Jurisdiction of Supreme Court

Notes

Criminal Appellate court

• if HC on appeal has reversed order of acquittal of an accused person and sentenced him to death or life imprisonment ($\ge$ 10yr).
• if HC has withdrawn for trial a case from lower court and sentenced the accused to death or sentenced to imprisonment for life or period $\ge$ 10yr

Issues with Special Leave Petition Powers

• turned SC into primarily court of appeal, $\therefore$ diverting attention from constitutional matters
• acceptance rate of SLP too high (14%)
  • reduced sanctity of lower courts
• no standard guidelines for accepting or rejecting SLP
  • largely dependent of face value of advocates

SC is a Court of Record

refer: Court of Record