This book is a serious study of capital punishment in the form of an fictionalised trial before the Supreme Court of India of a person who has been sentenced to death by the lower courts. The book examines the history and law of capital punishment in several countries of the world, including USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and India. The views of the European Union which has totally abolished capital punishment, the stand of the United Nations, and the birth and maturity of the Amnesty International have all been discussed. Unfortunately, some countries, including USA, Japan and India, have still...