{"id":35690,"date":"2026-11-09T10:35:16","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T10:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/?p=35690"},"modified":"2026-11-09T10:38:16","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T10:38:16","slug":"healing-justice-rethinking-crime-accountability-and-repair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/healing-justice-rethinking-crime-accountability-and-repair\/","title":{"rendered":"Healing Justice: Rethinking Crime, Accountability, and Repair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"h-understanding-restorative-justice-from-punishment-to-healing\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_Restorative_Justice_From_Punishment_to_Healing\"><\/span>Understanding Restorative Justice: From Punishment to Healing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traditional criminal justice asks one primary question: What punishment does the offender deserve? It treats crime mainly as a violation of state law, focusing heavily on retribution behind prison walls.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0c0c0c;color:#0c0c0c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0c0c0c;color:#0c0c0c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/healing-justice-rethinking-crime-accountability-and-repair\/#Understanding_Restorative_Justice_From_Punishment_to_Healing\" >Understanding Restorative Justice: From Punishment to Healing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/healing-justice-rethinking-crime-accountability-and-repair\/#The_Three_Pillars_Retribution_Reform_and_Restoration\" >The Three Pillars: Retribution, Reform, and Restoration<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/healing-justice-rethinking-crime-accountability-and-repair\/#1_Retributive_Justice\" >1. Retributive Justice<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/healing-justice-rethinking-crime-accountability-and-repair\/#2_Reformative_Justice\" >2. Reformative Justice<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/healing-justice-rethinking-crime-accountability-and-repair\/#3_Restorative_Justice\" >3. Restorative Justice<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/healing-justice-rethinking-crime-accountability-and-repair\/#Redefining_Accountability_in_Criminal_Justice\" >Redefining Accountability in Criminal Justice<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/healing-justice-rethinking-crime-accountability-and-repair\/#The_Evolving_Indian_Legal_Framework\" >The Evolving Indian Legal Framework<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/healing-justice-rethinking-crime-accountability-and-repair\/#Probation_of_Offenders_Act_1958\" >Probation of Offenders Act, 1958<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/healing-justice-rethinking-crime-accountability-and-repair\/#Judicial_Precedents\" >Judicial Precedents<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/healing-justice-rethinking-crime-accountability-and-repair\/#Bharatiya_Nagarik_Suraksha_Sanhita_BNSS_2023\" >Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/healing-justice-rethinking-crime-accountability-and-repair\/#Boundaries_Safeguards_and_the_Hybrid_Model\" >Boundaries, Safeguards, and the Hybrid Model<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/healing-justice-rethinking-crime-accountability-and-repair\/#Institutionalising_the_Paradigm_Shift_The_Need_for_Dedicated_Restorative_Boards\" >Institutionalising the Paradigm Shift: The Need for Dedicated Restorative Boards<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/healing-justice-rethinking-crime-accountability-and-repair\/#Key_Precedents_Judicial_Endorsements_of_Victim_Compensation_and_Reform\" >Key Precedents: Judicial Endorsements of Victim Compensation and Reform<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/healing-justice-rethinking-crime-accountability-and-repair\/#Conclusion_The_Future_of_Restorative_Justice_in_India\" >Conclusion: The Future of Restorative Justice in India<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A restorative approach transforms this perspective. Instead of viewing crime merely as an offence against the state, it recognises it as an injury to individuals, relationships, and communities. It shifts the core inquiry toward healing and accountability: Who has been harmed, what are the consequences, and how can that harm be repaired?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-the-three-pillars-retribution-reform-and-restoration\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Three_Pillars_Retribution_Reform_and_Restoration\"><\/span>The Three Pillars: Retribution, Reform, and Restoration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-1-retributive-justice\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Retributive_Justice\"><\/span>1. Retributive Justice<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Focuses on proportionate punishment and moral condemnation. While it affirms the law, it often leaves the victim&#8217;s actual trauma, financial loss, and emotional distress unaddressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-2-reformative-justice\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Reformative_Justice\"><\/span>2. Reformative Justice<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Focuses on changing the offender, asking what response will prevent future crimes. Landmark rulings in India\u2014such as Hari Kishan v. Sukhbir Singh\u2014emphasise that probation and reform can encourage personal responsibility without subjecting minor or first-time offenders to the destructive environment of prisons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-3-restorative-justice\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Restorative_Justice\"><\/span>3. Restorative Justice<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Goes a step further by actively integrating the victim and the community into the resolution process, demanding meaningful accountability rather than passive suffering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-redefining-accountability-in-criminal-justice\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Redefining_Accountability_in_Criminal_Justice\"><\/span>Redefining Accountability in Criminal Justice<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">True accountability requires more than just serving a court-imposed sentence; it involves active participation in making amends. An offender demonstrates genuine responsibility by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Acknowledging wrongful conduct and expressing sincere remorse.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understanding the human consequences of the offence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paying fair compensation or financial restitution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Undertaking community service, counselling, or targeted treatment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engaging in lawful reconciliation without forcing premature forgiveness upon the victim.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-the-evolving-indian-legal-framework\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Evolving_Indian_Legal_Framework\"><\/span>The Evolving Indian Legal Framework<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While India does not have a single standalone Restorative Justice Act, its jurisprudence successfully blends traditional punishment with progressive reparative mechanisms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-probation-of-offenders-act-1958\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Probation_of_Offenders_Act_1958\"><\/span>Probation of Offenders Act, 1958<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Allows courts to release certain offenders on probation or after admonition, often coupled with mandatory compensation for the loss or injury caused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-judicial-precedents\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Judicial_Precedents\"><\/span>Judicial Precedents<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Landmark Supreme Court decisions\u2014such as those of Ankush Shivaji Gaikwad, Mallikarjun Kodagali, and Jagjeet Singh\u2014have elevated victims from peripheral witnesses to active participants with enforceable rights, emphasising that victim compensation is a core duty of sentencing courts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-bharatiya-nagarik-suraksha-sanhita-bnss-2023\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bharatiya_Nagarik_Suraksha_Sanhita_BNSS_2023\"><\/span>Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Retains and strengthens vital reparative avenues, including structured victim compensation schemes (Section 396), plea bargaining provisions for mutually satisfactory dispositions (Section 290), and legal compounding of specified offences (Section 359).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-boundaries-safeguards-and-the-hybrid-model\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Boundaries_Safeguards_and_the_Hybrid_Model\"><\/span>Boundaries, Safeguards, and the Hybrid Model<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Restorative justice is powerful, but it is not a substitute for punishment in grave offences. Severe crimes\u2014such as sexual violence, human trafficking, terrorism, and organised crime\u2014require strict penal consequences and public protection to prevent secondary trauma, coercion, or the misconception that wealthy offenders can simply &#8220;buy&#8221; their way out of justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A balanced, modern criminal justice model combines multiple dimensions harmoniously:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Dimension<\/th><th>Objective<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Retribution<\/td><td>Proportionate condemnation of wrongdoing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Deterrence<\/td><td>Prevention of future crime<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rehabilitation<\/td><td>Reform of the offender<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Restitution<\/td><td>Repair of material harm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Restoration<\/td><td>Repair of relationships and social trust<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Victim Participation<\/td><td>Recognition of victim autonomy and dignity<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Community Participation<\/td><td>Restoration of social relationships<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Public Protection<\/td><td>Prevention of further harm<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ultimately, a mature legal system must anchor itself in a clear guiding principle: restoration where possible, punishment where necessary, and protection always.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-institutionalising-the-paradigm-shift-the-need-for-dedicated-restorative-boards\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Institutionalising_the_Paradigm_Shift_The_Need_for_Dedicated_Restorative_Boards\"><\/span>Institutionalising the Paradigm Shift: The Need for Dedicated Restorative Boards<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To transition restorative justice from an auxiliary judicial practice into a fully realised institutional framework, India must establish specialised Restorative Justice Boards and independent, trained facilitation bodies operating under rigorous judicial oversight. Such an institutional architecture would ensure that diversionary and reparative protocols\u2014ranging from structured victim-offender dialogues to monitored community service\u2014are administered with absolute procedural fairness, protecting indigent accused persons from structural coercion while guaranteeing that victim participation remains entirely voluntary, trauma-informed, and immune to economic privilege.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-key-precedents-judicial-endorsements-of-victim-compensation-and-reform\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Precedents_Judicial_Endorsements_of_Victim_Compensation_and_Reform\"><\/span>Key Precedents: Judicial Endorsements of Victim Compensation and Reform<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indian courts have steadily woven restorative principles into criminal jurisprudence through a series of landmark rulings. In Hari Kishan v. Sukhbir Singh (1988), the Supreme Court held that compensation under Section 357 of the CrPC (now Section 395 of the BNSS) is not merely ancillary to punishment. It is a constructive response to crime that reassures the victim that he or she has not been forgotten by the justice system and can even aid reconciliation between victim and offender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Building on this foundation, Ankush Shivaji Gaikwad v. State of Maharashtra (2013) clarified that while the actual award of compensation remains discretionary, courts have a mandatory duty to apply their mind to the question of compensation in every appropriate criminal case. This marked a decisive shift from a purely offender-centric sentencing process to one that also addresses the victim\u2019s injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trajectory continued in Mallikarjun Kodagali v. State of Karnataka (2019) and Jagjeet Singh v. Ashish Mishra (2022). In these decisions, the Supreme Court firmly recognised victims as core participants with substantive and enforceable rights in criminal proceedings, moving them from the periphery to the centre of the justice process and advancing a more balanced, victim-inclusive framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-conclusion-the-future-of-restorative-justice-in-india\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion_The_Future_of_Restorative_Justice_in_India\"><\/span>Conclusion: The Future of Restorative Justice in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The gradual shift toward restorative justice marks a decisive milestone in modern criminal jurisprudence\u2014moving beyond state-centric retribution to place human dignity, victim agency, and tangible repair at the heart of the legal process. In the Indian context, this evolution does not require discarding penal sanctions; rather, it demands a principled hybrid model that integrates statutory probation, victim compensation, and structured rehabilitation with constitutional guarantees of due process and fair trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">True criminal justice is neither satisfied by passive incarceration nor compromised by unchecked leniency. 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It treats crime mainly as a violation of state law, focusing heavily on retribution behind prison walls. A restorative approach transforms this perspective. 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