Under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, the appellate court may examine the record:
Section 11(3) lets the appellate court act "either of its own motion or on an application made to it by the convicted person or the probation officer". It need not wait for…
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Under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, the appellate court may examine the record:
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Section 11(3) lets the appellate court act "either of its own motion or on an application made to it by the convicted person or the probation officer". It need not wait for the offender to apply, and the Act gives no such role to the prosecutor, the victim, the trial court or the District Magistrate.