Ved Prakash vs. State of Haryana, 1981 (1) SCC 447
The Apex Court observed that the social background and the personal factors of the crime-doer are very relevant although in practice Criminal Courts have hardly paid attention to the social milieu or the personal circumstances of the offender
Jugal Kishore vs. State of Bihar, (1972) 2 SCC 633
The Apex Court observed that the modern criminal jurisprudence recognizes that no one is a born criminal and that a good many crimes are the product of socio-economic milieu.
