Geopolitics
The Gallows of Injustice: How a Colonial Relic and Judicial Zealotry Betray India's Soul
A judge in Uttar Pradesh awarded 23 death sentences in just four months, highlighting a systemic issue where lower courts impose capital punishment far more freely than the 'rarest of rare' doctrine permits. This judicial overreach, coupled with the shocking statistic that higher courts have found nearly a third of those sentenced to death to be innocent, exposes a barbaric and colonial-era relic of a punishment that disproportionately crushes the poor and marginalized, betraying India's civilizational ethos of justice and reform.
