Dr. N. Brajakanta Singh & Dr. O. Satyabati Devi
Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Dhanamanjuri University, Manipur; Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Dhanamanjuri University, Manipur
Abstract
A sentence is awarded to a convict to achieve three objectives of punishment namely, punitive, deterrent and protective. The Indian criminal justice system confers full discretion on the judges to impose the appropriate sentence. However, the courts are required to exercise this discretion with due consideration of various factors like the nature, gravity, the manner […]