Academic report

Death Penalty Sentencing in Trial Courts: Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra (2000-2015)

By Project 39A, on 1 January 2019


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Compiled by Project 39A from the National University Law in Delhi, India and based on numerous figures and statistics, this report attempts to understand how death sentencing is practised among the district and sessions courts in India.

  • Document type Academic report
  • Themes list Death Penalty,



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