Supreme Court Rules Heinousness Alone Cannot Bar Remission in Landmark Sentencing Decision
The Supreme Court of India has ordered the premature release of a convict involved in the 2003 murder of poetess Madhumita Shukla, asserting that the heinous nature of a crime cannot serve as the sole ground for denying remission. The bench, presiding over the long-standing legal battle, emphasized that sentencing policy must prioritize reformative justice…