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New Delhi: A total of 561 prisoners are on death row in the country, the highest at the end of a calendar year in two decades a rise of 45.71 per cent in such inmates since 2015, a report revealed. The eighth edition of the Death Penalty in India: Annual Statistics Report published by Project 39A at National Law University,
A report by Project 39A at National Law University, Delhi reveals a concerning rise in death row inmates in India, reaching a two-decade high of 561 prisoners by the end of 2023, marking a 45.71% increase since 2015. While trial courts imposed 120 death sentences in 2023, the confirmation rate by appellate courts hit a low not seen since 2000, with the Supreme Court not confirming any death sentences for the second consecutive year.