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Sentencing Policy of India: A Critical Analysis and Suggestions [Part II]

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By Shivam Mishra and Dharmesh Basedia In the concluding part of the bipartite blog series, the authors continue their discussion on the undesirable effect of Indian sentencing policy in the constitutional touchstone. An imperative analysis of the Constitutional touchstone has been followed by suggestions including the adaption of measures enshrined under the Coroners and Justice … Continue reading Sentencing Policy of India: A Critical Analysis and Suggestions [Part II]

The Sentencing Policy of India: A Critical Analysis and Suggestions [Part I]

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By Shivam Mishra and Dharmesh Basedia In the opening part of this bipartite blog series, the co-authors take a gestalt perspective to carefully analyze the sentencing policy of India, its evolvement and ranging wide discretion power entrusted to judges. The compelling concern of such wide range power and its effect in the form of different … Continue reading The Sentencing Policy of India: A Critical Analysis and Suggestions [Part I]

Scope of Judicial Discretion in Sentencing

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By Nipun Kalra INTRODUCTION Judgement is not upon all occasions required, but discretion always is. -Philip Stanhope Discretion is said to be the right or the power to make official decisions using reasoning and accurate judgment of the circumstances while choosing from the available alternatives. The exercise of this power is considered to be omnipotent … Continue reading Scope of Judicial Discretion in Sentencing

Apology Legislation: A Boon for an Overburdened Judiciary.

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By Bodhisattwa Majumder   Apology legislation provides an opportunity for a guilty person to provide information without the fear of liability, thus strengthening the victim’s right to have accurate information.[i] The main purpose behind having apology legislation is to enable the accused to feel culpable for their actions, and offering of sympathy without the fear … Continue reading Apology Legislation: A Boon for an Overburdened Judiciary.