What is the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in criminal matters?
An appeal can be made to the Supreme Court from any judgment, final order, or sentence in a criminal proceeding of a High Court if the High Court has reversed an order of acquittal and sentenced the accused to death, withdrawn a case from a subordinate court and convicted the accused in a trial, or certified that the case is a fit one for appeal to the Supreme Court. Parliament may also confer further powers on the Supreme Court to entertain and hear appeals from criminal proceedings of High Courts, subject to conditions and limitations specified in the law.