Abstract
The criminal justice system has traditionally been accused centric and only recently concerns for the survivor have come to inform the system. The Indian legal system is not an exception to this general trend. The concern for survivors may not only demand restructuring of the process of justice delivery system by recognising a role of the survivor in the same, but also a long term redress. The redress offered by the criminal justice system in India largely conflates rehabilitation with compensation. As part of larger welfare measures, schemes have been adopted to rehabilitate the survivors by putting in place support structures that offer long term redress. While mapping the systemic support both under the criminal justice system and certain specific and general schemes that are in force, the lecture presents a critique of the understanding of rehabilitation as it prevails and in the process envisions the constituent aspects of ‘rehabilitation’ especially with respect to the survivors of gender based violence.
Practical information
Date
Friday 22 March 2024, 12.45 - 1.45 p.m.
Location
University of Antwerp, Stadscampus, Room s.C.002Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp
Registration
Participation is free. However, registration is required.
About
Amita Punj is an Associate Professor of Law at the National Law University, Delhi. After completing her postgraduate degree in law from the University of Delhi, she was awarded Chevening Fellowship for specialising in Law and Development from the University of Warwick, UK. Before formally getting into academics, she worked with national and international non-government organisations involved in research, advocacy and training on themes about law, gender justice and human rights. She has published in the areas of women’s rights, development issues and socio-economic rights, especially in the context of globalisation. Her areas of interest are the philosophy of law, human rights and gender justice. In 2012 she was awarded a VEWA fellowship for teaching and research in Europe. She heads the centre for Law, Justice and Development at the National Law University, Delhi, which is currently engaged in research on the interface between formal law and social movements, especially in the context of the right to property of tribals.