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AUTHORS
Zeba Sikora
Adrija Ghosh
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RESEARCH:
2007–2021
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PUBLISHED
2022

Death Penalty Sentencing in the Indian Supreme Court

Death Penalty

To gain insight into how the Supreme Court approaches capital sentencing, and whether the practice of the Supreme Court can be used to guide practice in the High Courts and the Trial Courts.

Process

  • 203 judgments were identified through a number of sources including the Supreme Court website, legal databases, and news sources. 
  • These data points were then organised and analysed to determine the court’s approach to sentencing reasons, mitigation, and other factors considered during death penalty cases. 

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