Is Inordinate Delay a Ground for Commutation of Death Penalty in India?
There are varying opinions on the moral, ethical, and legal justifications for the death sentence, and it continues to be a divisive topic on a global scale. The Supreme Court of India has ruled that some heinous…
Putting up with Gaps and Errors in Capital Punishment in India
Capital sentencing is a punishment as stated in Section 53 of the Indian Penal Code. It is commonly referred to as the death penalty or capital punishment as well. While these three terms are often used interchangeably,…
Death Penalty – Execute Justice, not People
It is not the severity of punishment but certainty of it creates deterrence. Cesare Beccaria It is often said that there are two sides to coin likewise; in India, crimes, and criminals both exist in large number…
Torture behind the Bars – Custodial Violence and Selective Silence
'Custodial violence and the selective silence is the largest organized gang of criminals in the country'. A Quote by Justice A.N Mulla that is being reiterated all over the world, was given nearly half a century ago.…
The Dilemma of Euthanasia in India – Legal and Moral Outlook
Euthanasia as a concept has been incorporated with terminally ill patients so much, that it has become a norm to imagine someone lying on their ‘death bed’ wishing for a quick release from a prison called ‘life’.…
