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.
Madhya Pradesh: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently changed the punishment of Lalla Yadav, who was earlier sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a mentally underdeveloped minor. His sentence has now been reduced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment. A division bench consisting of Justice Vivek Agarwal and Justice Devnarayan Mishra from the Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court issued the judgment. The court considered some mitigating factors, including the fact that the accused is married and has four children to support.
On Monday(20th May),The Delhi High Court reduced the sentences of five Jaish-e-Mohammed operatives from life imprisonment to ten years, citing the need for a reformative approach. The court emphasized the convicts’ remorse, young age, and lack of previous convictions. It criticized the trial court for not providing specific reasons for imposing maximum punishment. The decision was based on the principle of prioritizing rehabilitation over lifelong exclusion from society through incarceration.
