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News India Live, Digital Desk: The Delhi High Court has recently given an important verdict reducing the sentence of a criminal serving a sentence in a POCSO case. The court has reduced the remaining sentence of the convict considering the improvements made by him in jail, the essays written by him and his academic progress.
What was the whole matter?
This case dates back to the year 2017, where a man was convicted on charges of molestation and sexual exploitation of a minor. The lower court had given him harsh punishment. The convict approached the Delhi High Court against this decision, where he pleaded for reduction of his sentence.
The Road to Improvement: 50 Essays and Academic Certificates
During the hearing in the High Court, it came to light that the convict used the time spent in jail to improve himself. According to the jail administration report:
The prisoner sat in the jail library Essay on more than 50 motivational and social topics Write.
he walked inside the prison educational courses Participated in and obtained certificates.
The jail authorities behavior and conduct Described as ‘excellent’.
High Court’s comment: ‘There should be a chance for improvement’
The justice said that the purpose of the law is not only to punish but also to reform the person to return to the society. The court observed that the convict has already spent a lot of time in jail and there are clear signs of his improvement. On this basis, his sentence was reduced, so that he could return to the mainstream of society.
