Are there any differences between the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in civil and criminal matters?
Yes, there are differences between the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in civil and criminal matters. In civil matters, an appeal can lie to the Supreme Court from any judgment, decree or final order of a High Court if it is certified as having "importance" and if the High Court opines that a question needs to be decided by the Supreme Court. In criminal matters, an appeal can lie to the Supreme Court from any judgment, final order or sentence in a criminal proceeding of a High Court under certain circumstances such as when the High Court has convicted the accused person and sentenced him to death or if the High Court certifies that the case is a fit one for appeal to the Supreme Court.