Supreme Court's leniency fueling crime, says judge
A Supreme Court justice remarked that the high court's forgiving nature is contributing to rising crime in the country. The observation came while hearing a petition by a couple serving life sentences seeking premature release in a 2001 gruesome murder case involving eight victims. The judge expressed concern that commutation of death sentences is contributing to higher crime rates.
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