https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=432127 Sentence enhancement on appeal under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act is justified only where the appellate court records strong, clearly stated reasons showing that the trial court's punishment was manifestly inadequate. A higher sentence cannot rest merely on the seriousness of the offence or a retracted confession, without a proper finding that sentencing discretion was wrongly exercised. On the facts noted, the record did not support interference with the original sentence, so the appellate enhancement was unsustainable and the trial court's sentence was restored. en-us Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 29 Dec 2022 09:12:11 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=432127 Sentence enhancement on appeal under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act is justified only where the appellate court records strong, clearly stated reasons showing that the trial court's punishment was manifestly inadequate. A higher sentence cannot rest merely on the seriousness of the offence or a retracted confession, without a proper finding that sentencing discretion was wrongly exercised. On the facts noted, the record did not support interference with the original sentence, so the appellate enhancement was unsustainable and the trial court's sentence was restored. Case-Laws FEMA Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=432127