Supreme Court did not confirm single death sentence in 2021; commuted sentence of 5, acquitted 4

Pertinently, with the top court under the leadership of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana prioritised death sentence matters, after hybrid hearings resumed in the Court in September 2021.

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31 Jan 2022, 2:22 am

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The Supreme Court of India did not confirm a single death sentence in the year 2021, a report by research organization Project 39A of National Law University, Delhi highlighted.

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