NARENDRA NATH KHAWARE vs PARASNATH KHAWARE

The appellant, a complainant, challenged a High Court judgment regarding the conviction or acquittal of respondents charged under Sections 148 and 302 read with Section 149 of the IPC for the murder of his son. The Supreme Court was tasked with addressing a preliminary objection raised by the respondents concerning the maintainability of the appeal filed by a complainant. The court examined whether a complainant has the standing to appeal against a judgment of acquittal or modification of sentence in a criminal matter.