Under section 8, of the Probation of Offenders Ordinance, 1960 Appellate Court or Revision Court shall_______________?
Correct answer: B. Not impose a greater punishment than the punishment which might have been imposed by the Court by which the offender was convicted
- A. Impose a greater punishment than the punishment which might have been imposed by the Court by which the offender was convicted
- B. Not impose a greater punishment than the punishment which might have been imposed by the Court by which the offender was convicted
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of above
Explanation
Section 8 protects the offender on appeal or revision by prohibiting a punishment greater than the punishment that could have been imposed by the convicting court. Thus the rule is stated in option b, not option a.
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