How one legal clinic’s giving prisoners a second life
In India, lower courts frequently impose death sentences, yet the Supreme Court has not upheld any in three years. Many on death row, often poor and uneducated, are acquitted due to flawed investigations and weak legal defence. Initiatives like the Square Circle Clinic highlight systemic issues, advocating for fair trials and questioning the irreversible nature of capital punishment.
In India, lower courts frequently impose death sentences, yet the Supreme Court has not upheld any in three years. Many on death row, often poor and uneducated, are acquitted due to flawed investigations and weak legal defence. Initiatives like the Square Circle Clinic highlight systemic issues, advocating for fair trials and questioning the irreversible nature of capital punishment.
