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SC: Poverty of Accused is Not a Mitigating Factor While Awarding Punishment Under NDPS Act(07.04.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that merely because the accused is a poor man and/or a carrier and/or is a sole bread earner cannot be such mitigating circ.....

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Tripura HC: Wife's Repeated Refusal to Return with Husband Mitigating Factor at Time of Sentencing(22.07.2020)

Tripura High Court has reduced the sentence of a man, convicted for throwing acid on his wife, while holding that his frustration, caused due to the w.....

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SC Refers Issue on Guidelines on Mitigating Factors While Imposing Death Penalty to 5 Judge Bench(19.09.2022)

Supreme Court has referred to a five judge bench, suo motu case "In Re Framing Guidelines Regarding Potential Mitigating Circumstances To Be Considere.....

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JH HC: Accused Must be Granted Time to Show Mitigating Factors in Hearing Related to Death Penalty(02.11.2023)

Jharkhand High Court has held that in every case where the statute provides death penalty the Court must adjourn “further” hearing on sentence after c.....

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Minor Girl Going with Accused on Her Own is a Mitigating Circumstance to Grant Bail: Gujarat HC(01.02.2019)

Gujarat High Court has granted bail to man accused of sexually harassing a 17-year-old girl and court considered it a "mitigating circumstance" that a.....

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SC Mandates Trial Courts Seek Reports on Mitigating and Aggravating Factors Before Death Sentencing(29.04.2026)

SC has held that trial courts must routinely call for reports on aggravating and mitigating factors right after conviction and before sentencing in po.....

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