The Judge's Toll: Death Sentences Spark Debate Over India's 'Rarest of Rare' Doctrine In the past four months, Additional District and Sessions Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar has handed down death sentences at an unprecedented pace in a major Indian state.
Twenty two convicts have received capital punishment on his watch, sparking intense debate over the application of India's "rarest of rare" doctrine.
The rapid fire dispensation of capital punishment by Judge Diwakar has raised eyebrows across the country.