The candidates for punishment are those who are confirmed by these many witnesses to have deviated from their prescribed regulative duties. Everyone engaged in fruitive activities is suitable to be subjected to punishment according to his sinful acts.
Srimad Bhagavata Purana
श्रीमद्भागवतमहापुराणम्
मूल श्लोकः
एतैरधर्मो विज्ञातः स्थानं दण्डस्य युज्यते । सर्वे कर्मानुरोधेन दण्डमर्हन्ति कारिणः
etairadharmo vijñātaḥ sthānaṃ daṇḍasya yujyate | sarve karmānurodhena daṇḍamarhanti kāriṇaḥ
SB 6.1.43