No death sentences confirmed by Supreme Court for third consecutive year

Supreme Court acquits ten death row prisoners in 2025; despite “growing judicial scepticism” at higher levels, Sessions Courts handed down 1,310 death sentences over the last decade; high rate of acquittals raises concerns about wrongful convictions

​Supreme Court acquits ten death row prisoners in 2025; despite “growing judicial scepticism” at higher levels, Sessions Courts handed down 1,310 death sentences over the last decade; high rate of acquittals raises concerns about wrongful convictions