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How the Supreme Court shaped due process in death penalty cases

In Bachan Singh, the apex court upheld the death penalty but laid down guidelines for judicial discretion; in Manoj v. State of Madhya Pradesh, it prescribed ‘practical guidelines’, including the submission of mental health evaluations and custody conduct reports of the accused

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How the Supreme Court shaped due process in death penalty cases
How the Supreme Court shaped due process in death penalty cases (Image: The Hindu)

In Bachan Singh, the apex court upheld the death penalty but laid down guidelines for judicial discretion; in Manoj v. State of Madhya Pradesh, it prescribed ‘practical guidelines’, including the submission of mental health evaluations and custody conduct reports of the accused

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