Man Sentenced to 3 Days of Community Service for Public Drunkenness in Srinagar

Man Sentenced to 3 Days of Community Service for Public Drunkenness in Srinagar

A Step Towards Rehabilitation Under New Criminal Laws Srinagar, 10 April 2025: Justice with a Restorative Approach In a move reflecting the implementation of New Criminal Laws aimed at promoting social responsibility, a Srinagar court has sentenced an individual charged with public drunkenness to three days of community service, instead of traditional penalties such as imprisonment or fines. The offender, Riyaz Ahmad Dar, a resident of Theed Harwan, Srinagar, was found intoxicated and causing public nuisance, violating section 355 BNS. The decision by the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar…

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