Court dismisses Ansal brothers’ plea seeking to revoke sentence

‘Leniency will shake confidence of public in judicial system’

Noting that polluters of the judicial firmament are required to be shown no leniency to maintain the sublimity of the institution, and recourse faith in general public in the administration of justice, a Delhi court on Friday dismissed the plea moved by Ansal brothers seeking suspension of the seven-year sentence awarded to them in the Uphaar evidence tampering case.

The order was passed by Additional Sessions Judge Anil Antil, who dismissed the pleas of Ansals and the other accused, while noting the antecedents of the convicts, the impact of the public confidence in courts and more importantly the absence of any extraordinary circumstances meeting suspension of sentence.