Intra-Court Appeal Under Clause 15 Of Letters Patent Appeal Not Maintainable Against Orders In Exercise Of Criminal Jurisdiction: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court has recently observed that an intra-court appeal cannot be entertained against an order for initiation of criminal proceedings pursuant to Clause 15 of the Letters Patent. A Bench comprising Justice Arijit Banerjee and Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay placed reliance on the Supreme Court decision in Ram Kishan Fauji v. State of Haryana to observe, "As we understand,...