#Pending Appeal

The Madhya Pradesh High Court suspended the jail sentence of a convict in a dowry death case after three years of pre- and post-trial incarceration, granting bail on personal bond due to prolonged custody, material contradictions in prosecution evidence, and the fact that co-accused had already been released. This reinforces that extended pre-appeal detention, combined with weak evidentiary support, can justify bail under CrPC 389 even in non-bailable offenses.

Allahabad High Court holds that once an appeal under Section 22 of UP Act 13 of 1972 is admitted, dispossession cannot proceed until the appeal is decided. The ruling protects appellants from irreversible civil consequences, aligning with the Supreme Court's Mool Chand Yadav precedent, ensuring possession remains intact during appellate proceedings.

The Bombay High Court has ruled that a party may file a fresh Section 11 application for arbitration of damages claims not previously decided, even if an appeal against the set-aside award is pending. This clarifies that setting aside an award nullifies its binding effect, allowing parties to pursue unaddressed heads of claim without being barred by pendency of appellate proceedings. Practitioners and developers must now treat set-aside awards as legally vacated for unadjudicated relief.

Madras High Court holds that writ petitions seeking possession are not maintainable when a second appeal is pending between the same parties. The Court emphasized that parallel remedies under writ jurisdiction cannot override the exclusive procedural framework of civil appeals, ensuring disputes are resolved within the ongoing appellate process.

Madhya Pradesh High Court suspends life sentence of appellant who served over 10 years in jail pending appeal, affirming discretion under Section 430 BNSS despite gravity of offence.