https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287514 A guilty plea induced by an assurance of leniency through plea-bargaining was treated as inconsistent with Article 21 because an accused may waive the right to defend on a mistaken belief about a light sentence. Where the sentence appears disproportionately low as a result of such bargaining, it is not fair or just to rely on the plea to enhance punishment in appeal or revision. The conviction and sentence were therefore set aside, and the matter was remanded for trial so the accused could contest the charge properly. en-us Thu, 25 Nov 1982 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:50:13 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287514 A guilty plea induced by an assurance of leniency through plea-bargaining was treated as inconsistent with Article 21 because an accused may waive the right to defend on a mistaken belief about a light sentence. Where the sentence appears disproportionately low as a result of such bargaining, it is not fair or just to rely on the plea to enhance punishment in appeal or revision. The conviction and sentence were therefore set aside, and the matter was remanded for trial so the accused could contest the charge properly. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 25 Nov 1982 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287514