A court at New Delhi has reduced the jail term of a youth, guilty of stealing an Apple iPhone of a Delhi Police constable, saying the company of other inmates may affect his psychology. Special Judge Bhupesh Kumar modified the jail term of the 20-year-old youth to the period already undergone by him behind bars for the offence of theft under section 379 of IPC. WATCH WHAT ELSE IS IN THE NEWS“The appellant (convict) is in custody since July 17, 2015 for committing the theft of a mobile phone. As per record, the appellant was 19 years old at the time of his arrest. In December 2015, the magisterial court convicted him and sentenced him to jail.

Source: Indian Express February 20, 2017 11:34 UTC