82-Year-Old Murder Convict Sent Back to Jail After 40 Years; Sentence Cannot Be Reduced by Invoking Article 142: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has recently upheld the life imprisonment of Babu Lal, an 82-year-old man convicted of murder in 1984. The Court dismissed his appeal and directed him to surrender to serve the remaining part of his sentence. The case highlights the Court’s stance that age and prolonged bail do not warrant reducing a sentence unless compelling mitigating circumstances are proven under Indian law. Details of the Conviction and…
