Capital Punishment

404 prisoners are on death row in India, with Uttar Pradesh leading the list

Since 2016, there has been a steady increase in the proportion of death penalty cases involving sexual offences.

Nidhi Jacob, Factchecker.in
· Feb 05, 2021 · 01:30 pm
As Delhi gangrape convicts await execution, a reminder: death penalty does not ensure women’s safety

India has an obsession with retributive and deterrent approaches and an increasing aversion to another goal of punishment – rehabilitation.

Gale Andrew
· Jan 31, 2020 · 02:30 pm
Pranab Mukherjee says he rejected Afzal Guru’s mercy petition based on government’s counsel: Report

During his tenure, the former president rejected 30 mercy petitions, including those of Guru, Ajmal Kasab and Yakub Menon.

Scroll Staff
· Oct 21, 2017 · 01:24 pm

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