Why India will see a spate of challenges to death sentences

Aug 31, 2025 | 16:38 IST

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court has agreed to reopen the sentencing of a convict whose case concluded in 2017, relying on a 2022 ruling that reshaped the process of awarding capital punishment

Recently, the Supreme Court significantly expanded how death sentences in India can be revisited, even after a case has seemingly reached judicial closure.

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Why India will see a spate of challenges to death sentences

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court has agreed to reopen the sentencing of a convict whose case concluded in 2017, relying on a 2022 ruling that reshaped the process of awarding capital punishment

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Why India will see a spate of challenges to death sentences

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court has agreed to reopen the sentencing of a convict whose case concluded in 2017, relying on a 2022 ruling that reshaped the process of awarding capital punishment

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