https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283596 Where notice is confined to sentence, the scope of hearing may be enlarged only on the facts and circumstances of the case; here, no exceptional basis was shown to reopen the appeal on all merits after concurrent findings of guilt by the trial court and HC. The Court further held that statutory minimum punishment under the Prevention of Corruption Act could not be reduced on grounds of delay, the small amount involved, loss of employment, or sympathy, and that Article 142 cannot be used to override an express legislative mandate. The conviction and sentence were maintained. en-us Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 01 Aug 2023 10:19:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283596 Where notice is confined to sentence, the scope of hearing may be enlarged only on the facts and circumstances of the case; here, no exceptional basis was shown to reopen the appeal on all merits after concurrent findings of guilt by the trial court and HC. The Court further held that statutory minimum punishment under the Prevention of Corruption Act could not be reduced on grounds of delay, the small amount involved, loss of employment, or sympathy, and that Article 142 cannot be used to override an express legislative mandate. The conviction and sentence were maintained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283596