About the Author Ms. Navia Sebastian is the Convenor for Centre for Probation Reforms. INTRODUCTION In Ved Prakash Vs. State of Haryana, AIR 1981 SC 643, Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer commented: “Sentencing an accused person is a sensitive exercise of discretion and not a routine or mechanical prescription acting as a hunch. The social background and the personal factors of the crime-doer are very relevant, although in practice, criminal courts have hardly paid attention to the social milieu or … Continue reading Report On Probation Reforms and Measures