The Supreme Court held Tuesday that state appellate courts may conduct a Clemons reweighing of aggravating and mitigating circumstances, and may do so in collateral proceedings as appropriate and ...
THE Supreme Court (SC) has laid down the guiding principles in considering voluntary surrender as a mitigating circumstance in imposing a penalty against a person who has been found guilty of a crime.
Supreme Court decries lack of complete and balanced perspective at earlier stages, issues slew of directions to be followed ...