“A Sinner Has A Future?”: Past And Present Failings In Bharatiya Rape Judgments
The Supreme Court’s decision to suspend the life sentence of Father Edwin Pigarez, convicted for the repeated rape of a minor, has reignited intense debate on judicial leniency, precedent, and principles of justice in Bharat. Such judgments prompt criticism of the judiciary’s future-oriented reasoning, which often appears to place a convicted offender’s potential redemption above the interests of victims and society.
Read more at: https://hindupost.in/law-policy/a-sinner-has-a-future-past-and-present-failings-in-bharatiya-rape-judgments/
- 23 Sep 2025
- WerIndia
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