Benefit Of Probation Can't Be Extended To An Accused Convicted For An Offence Punishable With Life Imprisonment: SC [Read Order]

Ashok Kini

29 March 2019 11:19 AM IST

"There is no dispute that an offence under Section 326 IPC which carries a sentence of life imprisonment cannot be compounded either under Section 360 Cr.P.C. or under Section 4 of the Act."

The Supreme Court has observed that the benefit of Probation of Offenders Act cannot be extended to an accused convicted for an offence punishable with life imprisonment. The bench comprising Justice L. Nageswara Rao and Justice MR Shah was considering an appeal against High Court order which invoked Section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act on the ground that the incident took...

Benefit Of Probation Can't Be Extended To An Accused Convicted For An Offence Punishable With Life Imprisonment: SC [Read Order]

Ashok Kini

"There is no dispute that an offence under Section 326 IPC which carries a sentence of life imprisonment cannot be compounded either under Section 360 Cr.P.C. or under Section 4 of the Act."

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