The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that criminal appeal proceedings cannot be deferred merely on the ground that the convict is suffering from “Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood,” observing that an appeal does not require the appellant to personally appear and argue when legal representation is available. A single bench
Plea For Deferment Of Criminal Appeal Cannot Be Entertained On Ground Of ‘Adjustment Disorder With Depressed Mood’: Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court
