The appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in regard to criminal matters is:

Correct answer: (b) Limited

Explanation

The Supreme Court's criminal appellate jurisdiction (Article 134) is limited. An appeal lies from a High Court in a criminal case only where the High Court:

• on appeal, has reversed an acquittal and sentenced the accused to death,
• has withdrawn a case from a lower court, tried it and sentenced the accused to death, or
• certifies that the case is fit for appeal to the Supreme Court.

Parliament may widen this jurisdiction by law. The Supreme Court can also grant special leave to appeal under Article 136.