How the Supreme Court shaped due process in death penalty cases
This article examines the evolution of judicial safeguards in Indian death penalty cases since the 1980 Bachan Singh ruling. It highlights the legal shift toward prioritizing life imprisonment over capital punishment.
Why it matters
Provides critical context on human rights and judicial discretion within the Indian legal system.
The Day Against the Death Penalty, observed on October 10, offered a fitting moment to look back on how the Supreme Court’s 1980 safeguards, laid down when it upheld capital punishment, have fared over the past four decades. In Bachan Singh v.
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