Legal Services Committee Forms Panel to Handle Death Sentence Reference Matters: Meghalaya High Court

In an important step towards ensuring fair legal representation in death penalty cases, the Meghalaya High Court Legal Services Committee has constituted a special panel to handle death sentence reference matters that come before the High Court. The move follows recent directions issued by the Supreme Court of India regarding legal assistance for convicts facing capital punishment. Supreme Court Order Leads to Formation of Panel The constitution of the panel…