Aug 13, 2004 | Death Penalty, Leaflets or Parchas
At 4.30 am on 14th August, Dhananjay Chatterjee will be hanged till he dies. Dhananjay has been living in the shadow of death for the last 13 years. Is it fair to hang a man who has already lived in prison for 13 years for a crime committed 14 years ago? To download...
Aug 25, 1998 | Death Penalty, Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
This report is a detailed analysis of the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case and the faulty judicial process and judgement by the court constituted under the draconian Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA). It shows how through the provisions of a...
Apr 22, 1988 | Death Penalty, Undemocratic Laws
This small handout, both in Hindi and English, talks about the 50th Amendment Bill, presented in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in 1988. The manner in which this bill was presented clearly shows unconcerned attitude of the state towards citizen’s fundamental rights to...
