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The Death Penalty in India: A Legal Dilemma of “Rarest of the Rare”

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Published On: December 8th 2025 Authored By: Mahek Zubeariya Kalinga University Introduction The DEATH PENALTY, or CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, remains a constitutionally valid form of sentencing under the Indian legal system. However, its application is anything but straightforward. The issue is positioned at a crucial intersection of law, human rights, and social justice, creating a profound […]

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Death Penalty in India: Constitutional Validity and Global Trends

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Published On: December 8th 2025 Authored By: Vaibhav Dixit Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur Abstract The death penalty in India remains one of the most debated aspects of the criminal justice system.It’s a legal process where the state executes a person as punishment for a crime. India is one of the few countries that

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Death Penalty in India: Constitutional Validity and Global Trends

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Published On: December 8th 2025 Authored By: Anandi Chaturvedi CHANAKYA LAW COLLEGE RUDRAPUR UTTARAKHAND Abstract  The death penalty, or capital punishment, remains one of the most contentious issues in legal and  human rights discourse globally. In India, its constitutional validity has been repeatedly  challenged and upheld by the Supreme Court, but only under the “rarest

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Death Penalty in India: Constitutional Validity and Global Trends

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Published On: December 3rd 2025 Authored By: Sweta Sharma Heritage College of Law, Kolkata Introduction The death penalty holds a complex position within Indian constitutional law. Following the landmark decision in Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab, the Supreme Court of India has maintained that the death penalty is constitutionally permissible, but has also placed strict limits on its application through legal safeguards such as the “rarest of the rare” standard and procedural rules. While global trends suggest a gradual move toward the abolition or

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CAPITAL PUNISHMENT OR REFORMATION: AN ANALYSIS

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Published on 05th May 2025 Authored By: Mannat Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab Abstract Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, has been a controversial element of criminal law for many years, raising questions about its moral basis, effectiveness, and reconcilability with international human rights norms. Arguments in favour are that it

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