Inadequate sentence harms public confidence in law: SC.

Publication: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.

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New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) Asking trial courts to impose appropriate sentence keeping in mind facts of the case, Indian Supreme Court has sounded a warning that inadequate sentence imposed on an offender would do more harm to the justice system and undermine public confidence in the efficacy of law.

This ruling was given by a Bench comprising Justice Doraiswamy Raju and Justice Arijit Pasayat which increased the sentence from 46 days...

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