UP Judge Reassigned 100 Murder Cases After Handing 22 Death Sentences in 4 Months

A district judge in Uttar Pradesh has been reassigned 100 murder cases following concerns over an unusually high rate of capital punishment awards. The judge had handed down 22 death sentences within a span of just four months. Lawyers and litigants expressed apprehension about the likelihood of the court awarding capital punishment in pending cases. District Bar Association president Pramod Tyagi confirmed the concerns raised by the legal community over the sentencing pattern.
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