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Retrospective Application of Section 479 BNSS: A Crucial Step Forward in Alleviating Prison Overcrowding or Two Steps Back?

Debangana Nag and Sudha Ganesh Introduction The key purpose of a prison is to reform and rehabilitate the prisoners and make them responsible citizens of a nation. However, the reality on the ground emphasises that what is practised in our prisons is the theory of retribution and deterrence. The adverse conditions during long periods of […]

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Rethinking Witness Compensation: A Two-Pronged Approach to Reforming India’s Legal System

Aaditi Anand Sinha Introduction While discourse on Witness Protection Scheme has seen another development, with Assam drafting its own Scheme under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 [“BNSS”], there is hardly any discussion on an equally important aspect–compensation provided to the witnesses for their statements although courts have reiterated its importance time and again. Mere safety […]