India is reforming sentencing norms after a rushed death sentence in a 2022 rape case was overturned.

India is reforming its criminal sentencing norms to address concerns of arbitrary punishment, sparked by public outrage over a 2022 rape case where a death sentence was handed down within 30 minutes. A higher court later overturned the conviction, citing the accused's lack of defense. The Ministry of Law and Justice plans to present a grading system for sentencing to the Supreme Court in December, aiming to standardize punishments across all criminal cases.

November 05, 2024
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