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1 Hidayatullah National Law University, Near Abhanpur, Uperwara Post, Raipur, IN
Source
Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol 5, No 2 (2014), Pagination: 163-165
Abstract
Punishment according to dictionary- involves the infliction of pain or forfeiture, it is infliction of penalty. Chastisement or castigation by the judicial arm of the state. If the sole purpose behind punishment is to cause physical pain to the wrongdoer, it serves little purpose.