Sentencing of a convict basically embarks the culmination of the judicial process which begins with the detection, enforcement of the law, prosecution and adjudication. Thus the importance of Sentencing lies in the fact that it becomes the face of Justice and a future deterrent for the prospective offender of law. Informed Public Opinion should be involved right at the beginning of the formation of Sentencing policy so that a consensus can be arrived at about its actual objective. A well-managed Public debate should be initiated by the authorities on various platforms as it will not only help to remove the Iron Curtain between the Courts and the society but will also improve the level of acceptance of the Court’s decision regarding sentencing by the people at large.
By Arti Goyal, University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University Editor’s Note: The Preamble, often viewed as the manifestation of the vision of the drafters of our Constitution, has secured its own niche in public and academic debates. The author of this paper has attempted to sift through debates to analyze […]