ABDUL AZIZ vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN

The Supreme Court held that the Rajasthan High Court erred in converting the conviction of the appellant from Section 460 IPC to Section 302 IPC without the State filing an appeal for enhancement. The Court emphasized that while the trial court's conviction under Section 460 IPC was valid, the High Court's decision to impose a life sentence under Section 302/149 IPC was improper as it lacked procedural fairness. The Court ultimately upheld the conviction under Section 460 IPC but set aside the life sentence imposed by the High Court.