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Con-Court hailed for outlawing caning

A CONSTITUTIONAL COURT (Con-Court) ruling, outlawing judicial corporal punishment, has been hailed by many for upholding an internationally-accepted culture of respect for human dignity. The apex court threw out Section 353 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act, which provides for the caning of juvenile offenders, saying it was in conflict with Section 53 of…

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