Court sentences individual to community service for drunkenness

STC NEWS DESK
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 08 (STC): Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar taking route of new criminal laws, BNS, has sentenced an individual in Srinagar caught for public drunkenness to community service.
According to a police statement, the accused namely Mohd Shafi Najar resident of Srinagar was found intoxicated and causing public nuisance in violation of section 355 BNS. After reviewing the case, the Hon’ble Court ruled that rather than imposing a traditional penalty, the offender must perform three-days Community Service of cleanliness and hygiene at public buildings/areas/spaces at Bhagat Barzullah and report to Mohallah president and SHO concerned for compliance, who shall report the same to the court.
Notably, new Criminal Laws emphasize that such alternative punishments serve as a rehabilitative measure rather than mere punishment, aiming to reform behaviour and instil social accountability. This decision sets a positive precedent in handling minor offenses through corrective measures rather than punitive measures. (STC)