Extenuating Circumstances | Case Reference

Extenuating circumstance-what cons- titutes "extenuating circumstance" is not capable of any precise formulation which may be judicially determined in the facts of each particular case-grave and sudden provocation has sometimes been considered as an extenuating circumstance. Abed Ali vs State 42 DLR (AD) 171.

Extenuating circumstances

Since a considerable period has been spent in the death cell and the sword of death has been hanging on the neck of the petitioner, who suffered from mental agony of death for the long period which may be considered as extenuating circumstances for commuting the sentence of death penalty to that of imprisonment for life. Monirul Islam @ Manir-Vs.- The State. 4 ALR (AD) 2014 (2) 156