{"id":10753,"date":"2025-10-27T07:34:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T07:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/?p=10753"},"modified":"2025-10-30T01:14:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T01:14:40","slug":"sentencing-principles-and-guidelines-a-model-framework","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/sentencing-principles-and-guidelines-a-model-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"Sentencing Principles and Guidelines: A Model Framework"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/span>Toward Consistency, Compassion, and Constitutional Justice in Indian Courts<\/span><\/h2>\n

India’s criminal justice system stands at a pivotal moment, where sentencing reform can bridge the gap between constitutional ideals and courtroom realities. This model framework offers a principled, transparent, and context-sensitive approach to sentencing\u2014grounded in proportionality, rehabilitation, deterrence, and restorative justice. By integrating statutory mandates, judicial discretion, and social equity, it aims to reduce arbitrariness, promote consistency, and uphold the dignity of both victims and offenders. Designed for judges, policymakers, and legal educators, these principles invite a shift from punishment to justice\u2014anchored in reason, compassion, and the rule of law.<\/p>

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