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Calcutta HC commutes death sentence, says justice must not be 'bloodthirsty'

IndiaTimes Wednesday, 6 August 2025 ()
Calcutta High Court's Jalpaiguri circuit bench commuted Aftab Alam's death sentence to life imprisonment without parole for 20 years in his uncle's murder case. The court emphasized reform over revenge, stating the trial court relied more on emotion than facts.
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