Article 134 of the Constitution of India

from any judgment, final order or sentence in a criminalproceeding of a High Court in the territory of India ifthe High Court— (a) has on appeal reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person and sentenced him to death; or (b) has withdrawn for trial before itself any case from any court subordinate to its authority and hasin such trial convicted the accused person andsentenced him to death; or (c) 1[certifies under article 134A] that the case is a fit one for appeal to the Supreme Court: Provided that an appeal under sub-clause ( c) shall lie subject to such provisions as may be made in thatbehalf under clause (1) of article 145 and to suchconditions as the High Court may establish or require. (2) Parliament may by law confer on the Supreme Court any further powers to entertain and hear appealsfrom any judgment, final order or sentence in a criminalproceeding of a High Court in the territory of Indiasubject to such conditions and limitations as may bespecified in such law. 2[134A. Every High Court, passing or making a judgment, decree, final order, or sentence, referred to inclause (1) of article 132 or clause (1) of article 133, orclause (1) of article 134,— (a) may, if it deems fit so to do, on its own motion; and (b) shall, if an oral application is made, by or on behalf of the party aggrieved, immediately after thepassing or making of such judgment, decree, finalorder or sentence, determine, as soon as may be after such passing or making, the question whether a certificate of the natureAppellatejurisdiction ofSupreme Court inregard to criminalmatters. Certificate for appeal to theSupreme Court. 1Subs. by the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, s. 19, for “certifies” (w.e.f. 1-8-1979). 2Ins. by s. 20, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-8-1979).THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part V. —The Union. —Arts. 134-134A.)67 referred to in clause (1) of article 132, or clause (1) of article 133 or, as the case may be, sub-clause ( c) of clause (1) of article 134, may be given in respect of that case.]