According to Section 8 of the Probation of Offenders Ordinance, 1960, what limitation is placed on an Appellate or Revision Court regarding the punishment it can impose?

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The court may assign a harsher penalty than the original sentencing court.The court cannot assign a penalty more severe than that of the original sentencing court.Both assigning harsher and lighter penalties are permitted.None of the above.

Explanation

Section 8 of the Probation of Offenders Ordinance, 1960 restricts the Appellate or Revision Court from imposing a punishment that is more severe than the one that could have been given by the court which originally convicted the offender.