'Rape And Murder' Tops The List Of Cases Where Death Penalty Was Awarded In India : Project39 (NLU-D) Report

AKSHITA SAXENA

18 Jan 2020 5:29 PM IST

"Murder involving sexual offences comprised the majority of death sentences imposed by sessions court, and confirmations of death sentences by the High Court and Supreme Court. The proportion of death sentences for sexual offences by sessions courts has been steadily increasing since 2016"

As per the "Death Penalty Report in India: Annual Statistics" published by Project 39A of the National Law University, Delhi, 2019 was a significant year in terms of legal developments on capital punishment in India. During the last year, the Supreme Court listed and heard the maximum number of capital cases (27) since 2001, primarily during the tenure of Former Chief Justice...

'Rape And Murder' Tops The List Of Cases Where Death Penalty Was Awarded In India : Project39 (NLU-D) Report

AKSHITA SAXENA

"Murder involving sexual offences comprised the majority of death sentences imposed by sessions court, and confirmations of death sentences by the High Court and Supreme Court. The proportion of death sentences for sexual offences by sessions courts has been steadily increasing since 2016"

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