#IROMSHARMILA CSCHR welcomes Indian Supreme Courts judgement on commutation of 15 death sentences as unconstitutional and urges for judicial review of AFSPA The Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights in Manipur and the UN - a coalition of human rights organisations of Manipur - welcomes the far-reaching pronouncement of the Supreme Court on 21st January 2014, commuting the death penalty of 15 convicts to life term on ground of unexplained delay in deciding their mercy plea by the government and mental illness. The death penalty of 13 condemned prisoners has been commuted to life on the ground of inordinate delay on part of President to decide their mercy pleas. The other two convicts were given life sentence on finding that long years on death row had made them mentally ill. This judgment delivered after the court heard a specific case, went through its merits and demerits and arguments of the parties. The landmark judgement is a reflection of the stature and role of India’s highest court of law. Time has come when the people of India expect a clear stance on the question of death penalty from the guardian of the Constitution and supreme authority for resolving disputes of legal and constitutional in nature. Article 51 (c) of Indian Constitution clearly stands to foster respect for international law and treaty obligations and we also expect that the democratic Indian state would follow the international opinion and abolish the death penalty completely. The judiciary must take up the cudgel to facilitate the same. Read full @ goo.gl/AJ8xXn
Posted on: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 13:17:11 +0000
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