Sentencing

Death Penalty in India and The Perils of Sentencing Exceptionalism

Death Penalty in India and The Perils of Sentencing Exceptionalism

Death penalty exceptionalism, the idea that the irreversible nature of death penalty warrants the highest degree of procedural protection, has led to heightened constitutional scrutiny in capital cases in India....
Supreme Court of Pakistan prohibits execution of condemned prisoners with mental illnesses: A promising start towards reforming Pakistan’s death penalty problem?

Supreme Court of Pakistan prohibits execution of condemned prisoners with mental illnesses: A promising start towards reforming Pakistan’s death penalty problem?

On 10 February, 2021, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) delivered its landmark judgement in Safia Bano v. Home Department (along with 2 consolidated cases). This...
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