Women on Death Row in India: Rare Executions Highlighted

Two women convicted of murder in Meerut received death sentences from a trial court in 2010, which were affirmed by the Allahabad High Court in 2013 and later upheld by the Supreme Court for one defendant, Shabnam. Their cases illustrate how uncommon it is for Indian courts to impose capital punishment on female offenders, prompting debate over gender and the death penalty.