Even Person Accused of Henious Crimes Entitled to Basic Protection Of Law

Even Person Accused of Henious Crimes Entitled to Basic Protection Of Law

Supreme Court overturned the death penalty on a man charged with murdering his wife and a12-year old daughter, ruling that his right to a fair trial had been violated according to Article 21 in our Constitution. In citing the verdict, the Court invoked internationalist law - both Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)-to stress for good measure that even those suspected of most serious crimes are subject to special norms protecting rights under law. honble supreme court added that all accused are entitled to the protections of Due Process and the assistance crafted for them by law.

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