Justice that heals | The Indian Express

Justice that heals | The Indian Express

Written by G S Bajpai |Updated: June 15, 2019 8:25:16 am

G S Bajpai is professor and chairperson, Centre for Criminology and Victimology, National Law University, Delhi.

Justice that heals

Why cases under POCSO law should deploy restorative justice

The study revealed that the meanings of “justice” tend to vary for the victim, offender, family, and community.

About four months ago, when news about a district court in Madhya Pradesh sentencing a person to death under the POCSO (Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences) Act was doing the rounds, research conducted by the Counsel to Secure Justice (CSJ) and National Law University Delhi (NLUD) offered significant insights.