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Supreme Court Clarifies Sentencing Role in Appeals

Supreme Court Clarifies Appellate Courts’ Sentencing Responsibility In Criminal Cases Why in the News ? The Supreme Court ruled that when an appellate court convicts an accused for the first time in a criminal case, it must itself hear the accused on the issue of punishment and cannot transfer the sentencing process to a lower …

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