Hands Off Cain
INDIA·DEATH PENALTY·JANUARY 1, 2002·1 MIN READ

The Indian legislative system also provides for different...

The Indian legislative system also provides for different levels of appeal, and death sentences are frequently commuted to life imprisonment upon appeal

The Indian legislative system also provides for different levels of appeal, and death sentences are frequently commuted to life imprisonment upon appeal. The President also has the power to issue pardons. The last executions were held in 1995 when 5 people were hanged.