Savita Panwar
Law
June 2025
Reparative justice addresses historical violations of human rights and facilitates victims' redress, making it a vital component of democracies emerging from conflict or authoritarian rule. This research explores the legal duties that support reparative justice in India, a complicated transitional democracy with a wide range of sociopolitical issues. It evaluates local Indian procedures, such as the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and victim compensation programs, in light of international human rights standards, such as the United Nations Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation. Significant gaps are highlighted in the analysis, such as obstacles to accessing justice, the complexity of federalism, and institutional inertia. Legal precedents, particularly those from the Gujarat communal riots and the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, show advancements but also highlight ongoing difficulties. The research promotes increased victim participation, the creation of a thorough national reparations program, and the harmonisation of domestic and international laws. Finally, it makes the case that strong reparative justice is essential to India's democratic consolidation and human rights observance.
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