Recognizes protection of victim’s right — Right of victim or their near and dear ones to seek enhancement of sentence: Victim’s right (including that of victim’s relations, heir or guardian), is a facet of human rights, a substantive and enforceable right and deserves equal regard. Criminal cannot be treated leniently solely on the ground of discretion vested in court. Victim’s relations, heir or guardian should be treated as victim. Hence, contention of the respondent that the victim should have no say in the matter of enhancement of sentence, rejected.
[Jaswinder Singh v. Navjot Singh Sidhu, (2022) 7 SCC 628]