DelhiDesk: The Delhi High Court has commuted the life sentence of a convict in a case of rape and murder of a minor to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment. The court stated that when the crime is brutal and shocking, there can be no sympathy in any form, as it would undermine public confidence in the administration of the criminal justice system. The court emphasized that society expects strict punishment to be given to the culprit according to the seriousness of the crime.
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👉 The Delhi High Court commuted the life sentence of a convict in a case of rape and murder of a minor.
👉 The court said that when a crime is brutal, there can be no sympathy in any form.
👉 The expectation of society is that strict punishment should be given to the culprit according to the seriousness of the crime.
👉 If sympathy is extended in such cases, it would undermine public confidence in the administration of the criminal-justice system.
👉 The court commuted the convict’s sentence to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment.
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