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In this episode of the Perspective Prog. based on ‘Death Penalty Debate’. The Supreme Court has ruled that all courts must consider pre- and post-crime conduct of a convict to ascertain mitigating grounds to avoid imposition of the capital punishment. The Apex Court’s Friday verdict puts onus on the judiciary to look for a convict’s ‘reformative’ qualities. This further limits the possibility of imposition of death penalty, which in the 1980s got restricted to only rarest of rare cases. The Law Commission of India in 2015 had recommended that the death penalty be abolished for all crimes other than terrorism-related offences and waging war against the country. Over the past years, concerns have been raised that the death penalty has been awarded mainly considering only the crime factor while overlooking the accused.
Guests:
1. Sanjay Chadha, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court
2. Suresh Chandra, Former Law Secretary, GoI
3. Ashok Bagariya, Legal Editor, TV9
Anchor: Vishal Dahiya
Producer: Sagheer Ahmad
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