respondent–accused,
while confirming the conviction, the High Court showed
leniency by reducing the sentence for the offence under
clauses ... Rajasthan is that the High Court has
shown undue and undeserving leniency to the respondent.
The submission of the learned counsel is that the High
stringent punishment was called for. Moreover, the High
Court has already shown leniency by reducing the sentence.
SLP (Crl.) No 5823 of 2023 Page ... following are the relevant factors for deciding the question of
showing leniency to the appellant:
a. For espousing the cause of the labourers, the
appellant
they have not honoured their own commitments for several years and
the leniency shown by the Government is sufficient enough and finally, the
Government passed
petitioner/wife at Bhopal. It is also contended by the counsel that leniency
shown by the different courts with the transfer petition filed ... taken note of fact that the leniency which has been shown by
the courts to the women in the cases of transfer has been misused
therefore, opposed the request of Mr. Birender Bhatt for any leniency
being shown by the court in the present case. Any leniency in a case ... Neutral Citation Number: 2023/DHC/000810
leniency in a case such as this would encourage others to commit
similar breaches, in the hope of getting
accused-Sri Anwar
Basha B., is present and submitted that leniency may be
shown while awarding sentence for the reason that the
accused is having ... having
responsibility of looking after old age parents. Therefore,
prays to show leniency while awarding sentence.
4. Learned HCGP submitted that the accused has
committed
duty of the Court to consider all
attending circumstances. Undue leniency cannot be shown
to such offences which will adversely affect the public
confidence ... mitigating circumstances brought on record by the accused
to show any leniency in imposing the sentence. It is
submitted that accused is a poor person
also cautioned that the Courts should ensure that such leniency
given to the female litigants should not be misused. Relevant Paragraph 3 of
the aforesaid ... must be seen that at one stage this
Court was showing leniency to ladies. But since then it has
been found that a large number
this document
Neutral Citation No. : 2023:PHHC:143505
TA-516-2023 -4-
leniency given to the female litigants should not be misused. Relevant
Paragraph ... must be seen that at one stage this
Court was showing leniency to ladies. But since then it has
been found that a large number
also cautioned that the Courts should ensure that such leniency
given to the female litigants should not be misused. Relevant Paragraph 3 of
the aforesaid ... must be seen that at one stage this
Court was showing leniency to ladies. But since then it has
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