Justice Denied: Examining the Legal Inadequacies of Restorative Justice for Victims in India
The entire Criminal Justice system in India is accused-oriented and completely overlooks the victim who bears the brunt of the entire offence. This offender-oriented nature of our criminal justice system completely refutes the idea of restorative justice for the victims. There is a clear lack of legal provisions for ensuring restorative justice in India. This results in a deprivation for the victims of any tragic crime, a proper restoration for the loss he/she has suffered. It must be kept in our mind that the victim is the centre of the offence, and ignoring the reparation of the victims can result in an incomplete delivery of the justice system. Thus, there is a need for a comprehensive scheme for the victim to ensure proper rehabilitation for the victims of a crime.
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