Tag: Death Penalty

Capital Punishment: Mitigating Factors in Light of The Biopsychosocial Model 

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- This blog has been authored by Anmol Yadav. The author is 3rd year student of B.A. L.LB. (Hons.) at Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.  In the complex discourse surrounding capital punishment, the consideration of mitigating factors becomes paramount, particularly when viewed through the lens of the Biopsychosocial Model. This interdisciplinary framework, encompassing biological, … Continue reading Capital Punishment: Mitigating Factors in Light of The Biopsychosocial Model 

Circumstantial Evidence as a Mitigating Factor

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- Nidhi Agrawal Sec. 354(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure in 1973 introduced the requirement of courts to record “special reasons: for their choice of the death penalty or life imprisonment or imprisonment for a period of time if the offence provided for alternative offences. Rajendra Prasad v. State of Uttar Pradesh provided the first interpretation of “Special Reasons” … Continue reading Circumstantial Evidence as a Mitigating Factor

Evaluation of Death Penalty in Modern Penology: A case for abolition

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By AbhinavGoyal &Meghna Nimbekar The criminal law of our country has become rather static and this is attributable to the neglect of the Supreme Court of India in considering the jurisprudential questions which relate to crime and punishment. The Court is content in using its discretion by interpreting the law as it is, and does … Continue reading Evaluation of Death Penalty in Modern Penology: A case for abolition

The ‘othering’ of death row prisoners and their victims: two sides of the same coin

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By Ashna D. Introduction Most societies perceive the rights of accused persons as diametrically opposite to the rights of their victims, and our society is no different. In January 2020, the central government urged the Supreme Court to issue ‘victim-centric’ guidelines in death penalty cases, suggesting that the present framework adopts an overly ‘accused-centric’ approach. … Continue reading The ‘othering’ of death row prisoners and their victims: two sides of the same coin

Need for Mitigation Investigation in Death Penalty Cases in India: A Step to Ensure Individualized Sentencing

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By Merrin Muhammed Ashraf Capital sentencing practice in India is in a broken state and in the words of the Law Commission, death penalty is being imposed ‘arbitrarily and freakishly’ by the courts. Since our penal laws do not provide for mandatory death penalty for any offence, the sentencing court has the onerous task of … Continue reading Need for Mitigation Investigation in Death Penalty Cases in India: A Step to Ensure Individualized Sentencing

Death Penalty under Section 31A of NDPS Act, 1985.

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By Mehar Kaur Arora No individual has the right to take the life of another unless done in accordance with the due process of law and in the best interest of the general public. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) has been criticised heavily for its stringent punishments, including that of … Continue reading Death Penalty under Section 31A of NDPS Act, 1985.

Reverse Onus Clauses: Validity, Regulation and the Correlation with Death Penalty

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By Abinand Lagisetti Introduction One of the most fundamental characteristics of the complex Indian Criminal Law framework is the presumption of innocence bestowed upon the accused by the Courts and the burden of proof conferred upon the prosecution to prove the accused’s guilt. This principle was borrowed from English criminal law system and has been … Continue reading Reverse Onus Clauses: Validity, Regulation and the Correlation with Death Penalty