Judicial review offers safeguards to the aggrieved against any sentence or punishment that is disproportionate and burdensome. Which doctrine is being followed by the Higher Courts in such cases?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
Essentially, judicial review offers safeguards to the aggrieved against any sentence or punishment that is disproportionate and burdensome. For example, Supreme Court, in a case, has held that the quantum of penalty or punishment sentenced by a court martial on any army persons should not be disproportionate to the offence.