Which Supreme Court decision, arising from a prosecution for food adulteration, explained that relief…
In Ram Parkash v. State of Himachal Pradesh, the Supreme Court explained that the statutory limits govern relief under sections 3 and 4. Section 4 permits the court to…
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Which Supreme Court decision, arising from a prosecution for food adulteration, explained that relief under sections 3 and 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 is subject to statutory limits and that section 4 gives the court discretion?
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In Ram Parkash v. State of Himachal Pradesh, the Supreme Court explained that the statutory limits govern relief under sections 3 and 4. Section 4 permits the court to release an eligible offender on probation in an appropriate case.
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Option A
Chauhan concerned a conviction that included criminal breach of trust by a public servant and whether an existing probation grant should be disturbed.
Option B
Phul Singh concerned sentencing for rape and rejected probation on its facts.
Option C
Ram Parkash considered the probation argument in a food-adulteration prosecution and addressed the precise statutory wording.
Option D
Devki alias Kala rejected probation in a case involving the kidnapping and sexual exploitation of a girl.
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