Whether the sentencing of Kasab to death followed the procedural and substantive guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court in Santosh Bariyar will probably form an important argument in his appeal. In the meantime, readers may form their own opinions by reading the 1588-page judgment of the trial court. Also, readers may be interested in Manoj Mitta’s excellent article on death penalty law in India.
Written by
Tarunabh Khaitan
Written by
Tarunabh Khaitan
Professor Tarunabh Khaitan is a Professor of Public Law & Legal Theory and the Vice Dean at the Faculty of Law, Oxford. He is also a Professor and Future Fellow at Melbourne Law School. He is the founding General Editor of the Indian Law Review and the founder & Chief Advisor of the Junior Faculty Forum for Indian Law Teachers.