TY  - BOOK
AU  - Singh, Prakash 
TI  - Can extra judicial killing be the state policy?
CY  - Common Cause: Policy-Oriented Journal Since 1982 
KW  - Political Science, Extra-Judicial Killing, State Policy, Human Rights, Rule of Law, Common Cause Journal, Governance, Judicial Oversight, Accountability, India, Policy Debate
N2  - This article interrogates whether extra-judicial killings can ever be justified as state policy, situating the debate within the framework of constitutional democracy and human rights. Extra-judicial killings—executions carried out without due process—pose fundamental challenges to the rule of law, judicial oversight, and democratic accountability. The Common Cause journal, a policy-oriented publication established in 1982, has consistently highlighted issues of governance, justice, and institutional integrity. The discussion emphasizes that while states may justify such actions in the name of security or expediency, they undermine the legitimacy of democratic institutions and erode public trust. By analyzing legal provisions, judicial pronouncements, and policy debates, the paper underscores that extra-judicial killings cannot be institutionalized as state policy without violating constitutional principles and international human rights norms

BR  - AR133504
ER  -