Unsurprisingly, based on the evidence and the opinions presented at the Law Commission’s hearings, there was a general consensus that the courts are unable to adopt a fair and non-discriminatory approach to the death penalty, and support for its abolition was overwhelming.
就在梅蒙行刑前几个星期，由负责司法改革的退休法官和法律专家组成的政府机构印度法律委员会组织了针对印度死刑条款及死刑本身目的的有效性评估。不出所料，基于法律委员会听证会上提交的证据和意见，与会人士普遍认为法院无法以公平和非歧视性的态度来对待死刑，同时一边倒地支持废除死刑。