Life imprisonment in India: will the prison doors ever open for life-sentenced prisoners?

Imprisonment for life is an authorised form of punishment under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and other cognate laws in India. Much debate and discussion about life imprisonment have been undertaken by Parliament, the Law Commission of India, state legislatures and the Indian judiciary. This cha...

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Authors: Bedi, Shruti 1974- (Author) ; Dhanuka, Madhurima (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Life Imprisonment in Asia
Year: 2023, Pages: 145-169
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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