Death Penalty by Kush Kalra, published by Commercial Law Publishers (India) Pvt. Ltd., is a focused legal reference work dealing with the law, principles, judicial approach, and contemporary issues surrounding capital punishment in India. The book covers important aspects of the death penalty, including its application in serious criminal offences, constitutional considerations, sentencing principles, and recent judicial developments.
It is particularly useful for law students, judicial service aspirants, advocates, legal researchers, academicians, and professionals who require a concise and subject-focused reference on capital punishment and sentencing jurisprudence.

Core Subjects Covered

� Law of Death Penalty
� Capital Punishment in India
� Commutation of Death Penalty
� Rarest of Rare Doctrine
� Death Penalty for Murder
� Death Penalty for Rape
� Aggravating Circumstances
� Mitigating Circumstances
� Sentencing Principles
� Constitutional Aspects of Death Penalty
� Judicial Discretion in Capital Sentencing
� Recent Judgments on Death Penalty
� Case Law and Judicial Developments
� Commutation and Clemency
� Comparative Considerations relating to Capital Punishment

Key Features

� Covers the fundamental principles governing the death penalty.
� Discusses the �rarest of rare� doctrine and its judicial application.
� Examines aggravating and mitigating circumstances relevant to sentencing.
� Covers death penalty considerations in murder and rape cases.
� Includes discussion of recent judgments and developments.
� Useful for understanding Indian judicial decisions on capital punishment.
� Suitable as a reference for law examinations, judicial service examinations and legal research.

Ideal For
� LL.B./LL.M. Students
� Judicial Service Aspirants
� Advocates
� Legal Researchers
� Academicians
� Criminal Law Professionals
� Competitive Examination Candidates