Key legal question
Whether the public-law appeal was admissible against the cantonal chamber's order upholding dismissal of the criminal complaint.
Extracted holding
The appellant lacked standing under Art. 88 OJ because, as a complainant in an honour case, he relied only on a factual or indirect interest in prosecution; no formal denial of justice was alleged.
Extracted reasoning
A public-law appeal generally serves only to annul the challenged decision, and standing exists only for a person affected in legally protected interests. In criminal dismissal matters, the complainant has no standing in principle because prosecution is a public prerogative. Victim status under the Victim Assistance Act was irrelevant here.