The Punjab and Haryana High Court has released on probation a man held guilty for causing death due to rash and negligent driving while also directing him to plant saplings of 50 indigenous trees.

While releasing the convict, Justice Vinod S Bhardwaj noted that the case warranted a reformative approach in precedence to a punitive or retributive approach. The court was also informed that the matter has been amicably settled between the convict and the family members of the victim.

“The case in hand is yet another where interest of justice would warrant a reformative approach in precedence to a punitive or retributive approach. It is not the function of the judges to seek the transformation of human nature itself, but rather to shape the framework within which individuals perceive that adh

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