Restorative Justice in India : Traditional Practice and Contemporary Applications.

Intro -- Foreword -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- Introduction: Restorative Justice Practices in India, The Way to Develop A More Harmonious Society -- Restorative Justice Tradition in India -- 1 Nyaya Panchayat -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Dispute Resolution Practices in Ancient India -- 1.3 Formalization of the Nyaya Panchayat Act -- 1.4 The Formation of Nyaya Panchayats -- 1.5 Constitution and Composition of Nyaya Panchayats -- 1.6 Nature of Dispute and Quality of Justice -- 1.7 Nyaya Panchayats-Jurisdiction and Authority -- 1.8 Functioning of the Nyaya Panchayat -- 1.9 Fundamental Duties of Nyaya Panchayats -- 1.10 Process of Conciliation in Nyaya Panchayat -- 1.11 Conclusion -- References -- 2 Peace Negotiations and Dialogue in the Northeast: The Naga Case -- 2.1 Brief Overview of the Naga Conflict -- 2.2 Participants in the Naga Dialogue -- 2.3 Actors' Perceptions of the Naga Ethnic Conflict -- 2.3.1 The Naga Hoho, the NSF, UNC, NMA and NSF -- 2.3.2 The NNC -- 2.3.3 The NSCN (IM) -- 2.3.4 The NSCN (K) -- 2.3.5 Definition of Dialogue -- 2.3.6 Components of Dialogue -- 2.3.7 Components of the Naga Dialogue -- 2.4 Brief Overview of the Peace Process Between the Indian State and the Nagas -- 2.5 Peace Negotiations Between the Union Government of India and the NSCN (IM) -- 2.6 India's Dilemma in the Peace Dialogue -- 2.7 Contested Spheres of Territory -- 2.8 Manipur Raises the Ante -- 2.9 External Linkages -- 2.10 Prescriptions for Better Dialogue Mechanisms -- References -- Restorative Justice Development in India -- 3 Restorative Justice in India: Old and New -- 3.1 The Indian Criminal Justice System -- 3.2 Indigenous Justice Systems in India -- 3.3 Islamic Influences and Survival -- 3.4 Resilience and Change -- 3.5 Conflicts Between the Native and Alien Systems -- 3.6 Aversion to Formal Judiciary.

3.7 Unreported Crimes and Overburdened Judiciary -- 3.8 Informal Dispute Settlement Systems -- 3.9 Integrative Shaming: Role of Gossip, Criticism and Ridicule -- 3.10 Dispute Settlement by the Family and Kinship -- 3.11 Support of Joint Family -- 3.12 Decline of the Joint Family -- 3.13 Remote Control -- 3.14 Arranged Marriages -- 3.15 Physical Proximity of Kinship Groups -- 3.16 Caste Panchayats -- 3.17 Informal Village Panchayats -- 3.18 Socio-Religious Methods of Restorative Justice -- 3.19 Dharmasthala Manjunath Temple -- 3.20 Sirigere Math -- 3.21 Hinchigere Math -- 3.22 Summary -- 3.23 Restorative Justice Measures in the Formal Criminal Justice System in India -- 3.24 Alternative Dispute Resolution Measures in India -- 3.25 Family Courts -- 3.26 Consumer Forums -- 3.27 Lok Adalats -- 3.28 Mediation Centres -- 3.29 Arbitration -- 3.30 Nyay Panchayats -- 3.31 Gram Nyayalay Act, 2008 -- 3.32 Victim Compensation in India -- 3.33 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Compensatory Jurisprudence in India -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Definition of Compensation -- 4.2.1 Evolution of Concept of Compensation to Victim of Crime in India -- References -- 5 Restorative Justice in the Indian Context: Some Views and Thoughts on the Framework and Process -- 6 A Justice that Heals: Restorative Justice from an Indian Perspective -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Definition of Restorative Justice -- 6.3 The Encounter Conception -- 6.4 The Reparative Conception -- 6.5 The Transformation Conception -- 6.6 Restorative Justice of Restorative Practices? -- 6.7 Restorative Justice from India's Perspectives -- 6.8 Panchayati Raj System -- 6.9 Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 -- 6.10 Restorative Practices in Domestic Violence in India -- 6.11 Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) -- 6.12 Plea Bargaining in India -- 6.13 Open Prison System in India.

6.14 Lok Adalat in India -- 6.15 Restorative Practices to Victims of Rape in India -- 6.16 Relief Available to the Victims of Rape -- 6.17 Restorative Practices to Victims of Child Abuse in India -- 6.18 Restorative Practices in the Criminal Justice System in India -- 6.19 Compoundable Offences -- 6.20 Recent Verdicts of High Courts in Favor of the Victims -- 6.21 Barriers to the Adoption of Restorative Justice -- 6.22 Benefits of Adopting Restorative Justice -- 6.23 Conclusion -- References -- Restorative Justice Practices in India: Restorative Justice and Court -- 7 'Mediation'-An Overview of the Opportunity to Resolve Conflicts -- 8 Plea Bargaining in India: A Tool to Provide Restorative Justice? -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Conceptualizing Restorative Justice -- 8.3 Plea Bargaining in India -- 8.4 Plea Bargaining and Its Constitutionality -- 8.5 Laws Relating to Plea Bargaining in India -- 8.6 Plea Bargaining in India and Restorative Justice -- 8.7 Conclusion -- References -- Restorative Justice Practices in India: Restorative Justice and Prisoners -- 9 An Insight into the Importance of Restorative Justice and the Rights of Offenders: An Analysis of Issues of Convergence and Divergence -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Models and Definition of Restorative Justice -- 9.3 The Importance of Human Rights -- 9.4 Promotion of a Flexible and Informal Restorative System -- 9.5 Participation of the Victim in the Process of Justice -- 9.6 Conclusion -- References -- 10 Justice and Reconciliation in the Aftermath of Mass Atrocities and Collective Violence: The Restorative Justice Lens -- 10.1 The Linkage Between Conflict, Violence and Justice -- 10.1.1 Retributive Justice -- 10.1.2 Restorative Justice -- 10.2 Post-conflict Peace-building and Reconciliation in the Context of Massive Violence: The Restorative Justice Lens -- 10.2.1 Peace-building.

10.2.2 Reconciliation -- 10.2.3 Mass Level Atrocities and Collective Violence: Why Restorative Justice Is More Suited for Reconciliation? -- 10.2.4 Mass-level Atrocities and Collective Violence in India: Can Restorative Justice Fulfil the Need for Justice and Bring About Reconciliation? -- 10.3 In Conclusion -- References -- Restorative Justice Practices in India: Restorative Justice and Juveniles -- 11 Scope and Applicability of Restorative Justice for Juveniles in Conflict with the Law -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Legislative View on Juvenile Justice: International Perspective -- 11.3 The Indian Scenario: Pre-independence Era -- 11.4 The Indian Scenario: Post-independence Era -- 11.5 Need for Invoking Restorative Justice -- 11.6 Concept and Enforcement -- 11.7 Recommendation -- 11.8 Conclusion -- Restorative Justice Practices in India: Restorative Justice and Woman -- 12 Applicability and Reception of Restorative Justice for Rape Victims -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Restorative Justice -- 12.3 Restorative Justice in India -- 12.3.1 Compounding of Offences -- 12.3.2 Cash Compensation -- 12.3.3 Marry the Rapist -- 12.3.4 Judicial Review -- 12.4 Applicability of Restorative Justice -- 12.5 Conclusion and Suggestion -- Index.

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