The Supreme Court said that a long offence-free period can justify reducing sentences in minor, non-violent cases. In the 1995 house-breaking matter, the three-month sentence was reduced to the 15 days already undergone.
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Today (13th March): Umar Khalid, an activist and former JNU scholar, has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court contesting the dropping of charges against individuals accused of attempting to murder him. The court has issued a notice to the Delhi Police and the accused individuals, scheduling further proceedings for May 21. This follows an incident outside the Constitution Club in New Delhi in 2018.
