Sending First Time Offenders To Jail For Minor Offences Attracts Them Towards Crime: Punjab & Haryana High Court Bats For Probation, Reformative Justice
Chandigarh, July 09, 2024: The High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh has upheld the decision of a lower court to grant probation to six accused persons convicted of assault. The case, Virender vs State of Haryana, highlights the use of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, in reforming first-time offenders. Virender, the complainant, had filed a First Information Report (FIR) against six individuals for wrongful restraint, causing hurt…
