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december 3, 2024 | the new indian express

Indian justice system needs to be fair — not just fast

october 14, 2024 | the new indian express

Artistic talents beyond the bars

may 16, 2024 | the wire

Study of Remand Courts Reveals Role of Judicial Magistrates and Processes in Delhi’s Magistrate Courts

february 11, 2024 | hindustan times

561 inmates on death row in India, highest in 20 years: Report

february 10, 2024 | indian express

In 2023, HCs heard cases of 80 on death row, confirmed one

september 20, 2023 | times of india

Letters from death row offer rare window into their lives

september 6, 2023 | the print

Lack of funding, under-equipped labs — a study by NLU’s Project 39A finds gaps in Indian forensics

april 25, 2023 | indiaspend

‘There Is An Exaggerated & Unjustified Use Of Death Penalty In Trial Courts’

march 31, 2023 | the news minute

How a juvenile sentenced to death fought India’s legal system

may 4, 2023 | The quint

A child on death row?

january 29, 2023 | indian express

7.91% of undertrials utilised legal aid services in 2016-19, says TISS, NLU Delhi report

november 14, 2022 | the Quint

'God Could Not Be So Angry': Chotkau & Nandlal Talk About Life on Death Row

October 19, 2022 | bar and bench

Death Penalty Series Part I: Walking a tightrope

September 25, 2022 | times of india

Revisiting of death penalty welcome; bench will look at substantive issues, says Shreya Rastogi founder member Project 39A

July 9, 2022 | Newsclick

Individualised and Informed Sentencing Inquiry is Necessary, Says Team From NLUD’s Project 39A

may 13, 2022 | the swaddle

How Books, Literature Can Support Indian Prisoners’ Rehabilitation

May 12, 2022 | the leaflet

Suicidal tendencies among death row prisoners raise serious questions about the state’s responsibility, says the team from NLU-D’s Project 39A

May 3, 2022 | WORLD COALITION AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY

Over 8,000 people on death row in South Asia

april 10, 2022 | the hindu

Supreme Court underscores need for holistic picture of convicts facing death penalty sentencing

april 5, 2022 | Bloombergquint

Lok Sabha Approves Criminal Identification Bill That Grants More Power To Police Against Convicts

april 2, 2022 | Live law

Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill Problematic : Project 39A Report

MARCH 31, 2022 | Live law

Death Penalty : Supreme Court To Consider Laying Down Guidelines For Assessment Of Mitigating Circumstances

MARCH 30, 2022 | The hindustan times

Supreme Court opens review into death penalty process

MARCH 30, 2022 | The Telegraph

Dignity on death row

MARCH 23, 2022 | hindustan times

SC considers key directives for trial courts and HCs in death penalty

MARCH 1, 2022 | Financial Express

NLU collaborates with Eleos Justice at Monash Law School, launches online courses on forensics and mental health

FEBRUARY 19, 2022 | The Quint

38 Awarded Death Sentence in One Case: Is This Common? What Does the Law Say?

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 | SCC ONLINE

In conversation with Maitreyi Misra on her working experience at Project 39-A, NLUD

5 FEBRUARY, 2022 | scroll

Interview: ‘Constitutional values must define our approach to death penalty, not majoritarian urge’

JANUARY 31, 2022 | SCROLL

Number of prisoners on death row in India highest in 17 years, says report

JANUARY 31, 2022 | THE INDIAN EXPRESS

Number of death row prisoners 488, highest in 17 years, says report

JANUARY 31, 2022 | TIMES OF INDIA

2021 saw 21% jump in prisoners on death row to 488

December 06, 2021 | the swaddle

More Than 60% Death Row Prisoners Are Living With a Mental Health Disorder: Study

December 05, 2021 | the quint

Over 60% Prisoners on Death Row Were Found To Be Enduring Mental Illness: Study

November 27, 2021 | indian express

Why the link between mental health and death penalty deserves greater attention

November 01, 2021 | the hindu

Living on Death Row with Illness

October 21, 2021 | livelaw

Death Penalty- "We Need To Acknowledge The Person We Are Dealing With At least At The Stage Of Sentencing": Orissa HC Chief Justice Muralidhar

october 21, 2021 | livemint

The scourge of mental illness among prisoners on death row

october 21, 2021 | times of india

Death row takes huge mental toll on prisoners, reveals report

october 21, 2021 | scroll

Interview: Why we should care about the mental health of death row prisoners – and their families

september 27, 2021 | ALL THINGS WOMEN

Vitamin Stree & Project 39A | When A Woman Reports Sexual Assault

september 27, 2021 | vice

A Group of Lawyers Wants to Make Sure India’s Most Hated Criminals Aren’t Hanged

august 15, 2021 | times of india

Some more Azaadi please

august 14, 2021 | economic times

What does freedom mean in the time of Covid pandemic?

March 19, 2021 | livemint

Stories of the people we want to kill

March 28, 2021 | livelaw

Book Reviews. Book Review- "The Punished: Stories of Death-Row Prisoners in India" by Jahanvi Mishra

March 09, 2021 | firstpost

On death row in India: A new book draws on criminal justice research for a reconsideration of the death penalty

february 25, 2021 | india today

Book review: 'Punished,' stories of death row prisoners | India Today Insight

FEBRUARY 20, 2021 | moneycontrol

Interview | A researcher and an author on ethics of death penalty, stories of death-row prisoners and more

february 12, 2021 | HINDUSTANTIMES.com

HT Picks; Interesting new reads

Feb 5, 2021 | thedailyguardian.com

Book beatbooks to look out for this week

Feb 3, 2021 | indianculturalforum.in

The Punished: Stories of death-row prisoners in India

JANUARY 30, 2021 | LOKMAT

Unravelling the minds of death row prisoners

july 13, 2020 | livemint

Rethinking the angry young cop in Indian cinema

july 11, 2020 | the news minute

‘We have done injustice by glorifying custodial violence on screen’: Vetrimaaran

may 27, 2020 | the telegraph

Think twice: About death penalty

may 14, 2020 | times of india

In 3 states, 50% of death penalty rulings came on day of conviction

may 14, 2020 | the indian express

In most death penalty cases, court invoked ‘collective conscience’ of society: Study

may 14, 2020 | live law

Death Penalty Sentencing in India's Trial Courts: Confusion in the Apex Court Wreaks Havoc in Courts Below

may 13, 2020 | hindustan times

Study explores drivers of death terms

january 30, 2020 | the caravan

We villainise rapists to exonerate ourselves: Anup Surendranath on the futility of the death penalty

january 29, 2020 | indiaspend

Death Penalty For Sexual Offences up 52% in 2018, But Most Rape Cases Stuck At Trial

january 18, 2020 | indian express

Telling Numbers: In 2019, fewer death sentences overall

january 18, 2020 | the hindu

Death sentence for rape-murder in 2019 highest in 4 years: NLU report

february 8, 2019 | times of india

Death Sentences by lower courts hit 20 years high

february 5, 2019 | the hindu

162 death penalties imposed by trial courts in 2018, highest in two decades

february 3, 2019 | bar and bench

Most death sentences since 2000: NLU Project 39A’s report on Death Penalty

january 31, 2019 | new indian express

Lower courts high on death sentences; Madhya Pradesh leads with 25 convicts

january 31, 2019 | the quint

PM Modi Called Out for Misleading Claim on ‘Hanging’ Rapists

january 30, 2019 | the telegraph

India is too hasty with capital punishment

january 30, 2019 | the print

MP issued most death sentences in 2018 — a result of harsher child rape law

january 28, 2019 | news18

The Big Bloody Year: 162 Death Sentences in 2018 Make it Highest in Nearly Two Decades

january 25, 2019 | the indian express

After stricter law on child rape, death sentences hit two-decade high

december 22, 2018 | hindustan times

It is time to rethink the death penalty

december 15, 2018 | the hindu

Is it time to abolish the death penalty?

october 11, 2018 | live law

Rape & Murder Of 3-Yr-Old Girl: Patna HC Commutes Death Penalty Taking Into Account ‘Early Age’ Of Accused And Lack Of Criminal Antecedents

july 10, 2018 | the indian express

Death given, fate awaited: A look of convicts awaiting the noose in India

july 9, 2018 | the print

Death penalty is nothing more than political execution, Nirbhaya case isn’t different

june 18, 2018 | vice

Life on Death Row

may 24, 2018 | live law

NLU Delhi’s death penalty project, now with 20 full-time staff, rebrands, widens scope to include Article 39-A, equal justice

may 23, 2018 | reuters

Insight: Indore child killer sentenced to death 23 days after arrest, raises fears over trial fairness

may 13, 2018 | hindustan times

Punishment in Indore rape and murder case opens up need for debate on death penalty

may 1, 2018 | newslaundry

The case against death penalty

APRIL 29, 2018 | THE PRINT

I was sexually abused as a child. I don’t want a death penalty, I prefer healing for him

april 27, 2018 | feminism in india

Why The Death Penalty Just Needs To Go. For Good.

april 23, 2018 | the week

Death penalty will only silence victims of child sexual abuse

APRIL 24, 2018 | BUSINESS STANDARD

Death penalty for child rape may not mean better justice, data shows

april 23, 2018 | the indian express

Death poor deterrent: Three per cent convictions, 94% accused know victims in child rape cases

april 22, 2018 | india today

Will death penalty be a deterrent? Speed up trials to tighten the noose, say experts

APRIL 21, 2018 | The PRINT

Death penalty ordinance is a reactive and disproportionate response to child rape

april 19, 2018 | dailyo

Sorry, but rape is a political issue in India

april 17, 2018 | the times of india

Death penalty fast-food solution for rape: Experts

april 13, 2018 | hindustan times

Indian courts gave 109 death sentences in 2017 but none executed: Amnesty

march 23, 2018 | firstpost

Criminal justice system in India skewed against the poor; judiciary losing credibility due to repeated legal oversights

february 9, 2018 | scroll

Some Indian states are considering the death penalty for child rapists. But will it be effective?

january 25, 2018 | live law

371 Convicts In Death Row By 2017 End, 27% Dip From 2016: Centre On Death Penalty (NLU-D) Report

january 12, 2018 | opindia

Know the 4 ‘rebel’ senior Supreme Court Judges

january 9, 2018 | legally india

32% of ex-SC judges believe police torture is a necessary evil, reveal NLU Delhi talks to 60 ex-judges on the death penalty

december 21, 2017 | hindustan times

Death penalty is a form of torture. Abolish it

december 10, 2017 | The indian express

Ex-SC judges believe use of torture is prevalent in criminal justice system

december 9, 2017 | live law

NLU-D Centre On Death Penalty Releases ‘Matters Of Judgment’ Report On Award Of Capital Punishment

december 6, 2017 | firstpost

Death penalty for child rapists in Madhya Pradesh: Govt should instead focus on preventive measures

november 17, 2017 | The wire

Does the Supreme Court Really Have to Decide It All?

OCTOBER 26, 2017 | BAR & BENCH

Indian Medical Association asks that doctors be excused from participating in execution of convicts

OCTOBER 25, 2017 | BAR & BENCH

Madras HC commutes death sentence, orders education of convicts' children

October 7, 2017 | India Today

Is death by hanging dignified? While Supreme Court waits for govt's reply, a look at options

October 7, 2017 | India Today

HC upholds death penalty for rapists

September 16, 2017 | Deccan Herald

HC sets aside death sentence of 'Cyanide' Mallika

august 16, 2017 | bar and bench

Supreme Court stays Death Penalty of husband-wife duo convicted for human sacrifice

august 1, 2017 | scroll

Counterpoint: The President of India’s power to pardon is not an anachronism

july 26, 2017 | huffington post

Why It’s Dangerous To Assume That The President Of India Is Just A Figurehead

July 1, 2017 | The Carvan Magazine

President Rejects Mercy Petitions Of Five Death-Row Convicts In Two Days

June 18, 2017 | live law

The Quality Of Mercy

may 31, 2017 | bbc news

Viewpoint: Why death penalty is not the answer to sexual violence in India

May 13, 2017 | Scroll

Delhi gang rape verdict: By invoking ‘collective conscience’, the Supreme Court sidestepped justice

May 11, 2017 | THE HINDU

Should we do away with Capital Punishment?

May 8, 2017 | daily news and analysis

Capital punishment to Nirbhaya rapists revives death penalty debate

May 8, 2017 | THE quint

Bilkis Bano vs Nirbhaya: All That’s Wrong With Capital Punishment

May 5, 2017 | THE asian age

Nirbhaya gangrape case: Death penalty does not deter crime, say activists

april 21, 2017 | live law

India registers 136 death sentences in 2016, up from 70 in 2015

april 8, 2017 | live law

A systematic trend in India in awarding death penalty against marginalised populations: Dr. Anup Surendranath

april 3, 2017 | the wire

US State Department Report Highlights India’s Human Rights Violations, Actions Against Civil Society Groups

March 22, 2017 | financial express

Death Penality to be abolished in India? Here’s what Law Commission has to say

March 11, 2017 | live law

Bill For Absolute Right To Appeal In Death Penalty Cases Introduced In Lok Sabha

march 4, 2017 | first post

Hasty trial court rulings spike up death penalty decisions

march 3, 2017 | The indian express

Hard cases and good law

march 1, 2017 | indian express

SC heard seven death penalty appeals in 2016, confirmed none

march 1, 2017 | death penalty news

Death Penalty in India, Annual Statistics 2016

february 28, 2017 | bar and bench

It is 7-0 against death penalty in Supreme Court last year, NLU-D Centre on the Death Penalty

December 1, 2016 | The Wire

In addition to being kept in solitary confinement despite Supreme Court guidelines to the contrary, death row prisoners have little to no access to any sort of mental health facilities

May 24, 2016 | The Indian Express

The bias of death penalty against the economically vulnerable

May 9, 2016 | The Indian Express

Youngest prisoner on death row now cleared of charges

May 7, 2016 | The Indian Express

RS members debate abolition of death penalty

May 7, 2016 | The Indian Express

Most on death row are poor, from backward caste groups, minorities: Law University report

May 7, 2016 | The Indian Express

Capital punishment in India: 385 persons identified as prisoners on death row

May 7, 2016 | The Indian Express

Death penalty report: Shift focus to plight of victims also, say jurists

may 7, 2016 | The times of India

A life worse than death

May 8, 2016 | Deccan Chronicle

Over 70% convicts face inhuman torture, forced anal penetration: study

May 5, 2016 | The Wire

Creating Conversations on the Death Penalty in India

May 17, 2016 | The Wire

Guilty. What Next? – How Courts Decide Between Life Imprisonment and Capital Punishment

February 7, 2015 | The Guardian

India's death row prisoners face horrific conditions, study finds

May 6, 2016 | The New York Times

Death Sentences in India Usually End in Question Marks, Study Finds

JULY 20, 2015 | The Hindu

Trial courts give death freely, but just 5% confirmed

APRIL 01, 2015 | THe hindu

270 on death row in India, 64 sentenced last year: Amnesty

July 26, 2015 | The indian express

72 Muslims Hanged in India against 1,342 Hindus and Others

June 26, 2015 | Times of india

Death as life experience

August 7, 2015 | Times of India

Here's proof that poor get gallows, rich mostly escape

July 22, 2015 | Times of India

‘Mercy plea, fitness level only options left against death’

April 1, 2015 | Times of India

India one of top 10 nations where death sentences were handed out last year

March 25, 2015 | DNA

Playing god blindfolded

April 2, 2015 | Quartz

India is slowly killing its death row prisoners without actually hanging them

February 7, 2015 | The guardian

Law University website reopens debate on the death penalty

June 17 , 2015 | The telegraph

Dead man walking? Not quite

April 14, 2015 | Huffington Post

Life After Death Row: An Innocent Man's Struggles

Feb 17, 2015 | Forbes

The Death Penalty Litigation Clinic has taken up the cudgels for prisoners on death row

May 27, 2015 | Live Law

“Right to dignity also extends to the death row convicts”; SC quashes warrant for execution of death sentence issued in undue haste

October 10, 2015 | Live Law

SC Expresses Shock Over Non-Release Of Undertrials Despite Recommendations

July 24, 2015 | LA times

India death penalty story

April 4, 2015 | Amnesty International

Death penalty report 2014

July 21, 2015 | Amnesty International

India execution Yakub Memon will be a regressive step

may 28, 2015 | One law street

SC quashes haste death warrants issued to Amroha couple

july 27, 2015 | Daily O

Yakub Memon hanging: Are we using death penalty far too often?

April 7, 2015 | two circles

The Adambhai Campaign

December 14, 2014 | outlook

The Daily Noose