TNPSC Thervupettagam

Death Penalty in India report

February 2 , 2022 968 days 641 0
  • According to the report, the number of prisoners on death row at the end of 2021 was 488.
  • This number was the highest in 17 years.
  • The year 2021 witnessed the highest number of prisoners on death row, since 2016.
  • There was an increase of around 21% from 2020.
  • This is the highest death row population since 2004 when it was 563.

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