https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464376 An amended penal provision that reduces the rigour of punishment applies to a prosecution still pending when the amendment comes into force, because the law in force on the date of judgment governs sentencing. Where the amendment is beneficial to the accused, it must be construed in favour of personal liberty and the later, less stringent legislative intent. The earlier harsher punishment could not be sustained in a pending case, so the conviction remained but the sentence had to be altered under the amended regime. en-us Thu, 08 Feb 1968 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 13:21:23 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464376 An amended penal provision that reduces the rigour of punishment applies to a prosecution still pending when the amendment comes into force, because the law in force on the date of judgment governs sentencing. Where the amendment is beneficial to the accused, it must be construed in favour of personal liberty and the later, less stringent legislative intent. The earlier harsher punishment could not be sustained in a pending case, so the conviction remained but the sentence had to be altered under the amended regime. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 08 Feb 1968 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464376