https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184693 Article 21 fair procedure requires that a convicted prisoner receive the judgment promptly and, where needed, effective free legal assistance so the right of appeal remains real and workable. The State must ensure delivery of the judgment with acknowledgment and provide legal aid where the prisoner is indigent or otherwise unable to secure counsel, with Sections 363 and 304 CrPC treated as statutory reflection of that obligation. In sentencing, serious white-collar or economic offences cannot be met with token punishment based only on correctional considerations; punishment must account for social defence, deterrence, fairness and the gravity of the offence. en-us Thu, 17 Aug 1978 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 16 Jul 2016 17:49:01 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184693 Article 21 fair procedure requires that a convicted prisoner receive the judgment promptly and, where needed, effective free legal assistance so the right of appeal remains real and workable. The State must ensure delivery of the judgment with acknowledgment and provide legal aid where the prisoner is indigent or otherwise unable to secure counsel, with Sections 363 and 304 CrPC treated as statutory reflection of that obligation. In sentencing, serious white-collar or economic offences cannot be met with token punishment based only on correctional considerations; punishment must account for social defence, deterrence, fairness and the gravity of the offence. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 17 Aug 1978 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184693