moral loss against those who preach hatred and violence." "In India, different types of crimes are on the increase. The death penalty will have a deterrent effect on the people. If you analyse [the cases], many of those who were given death penalty really deserved it in the cases imposed [on them]." References Further reading Home page of Hon'ble Justice Mr. K. G. Balakrishnan as the Chief Justice of India V. Venkatesan: , Frontline, Oct. 2000. V. Venkatesan: , The Hindu, 10 Jan. 2009. 1945 births People from Kottayam district Living people Chief justices of India Chief Justices of the Madras High Court 20th-century Indian judges Governors of Gujarat Judges of the Kerala High Court Judges of the Gujarat High Court Maharaja's College, Ernakulam alumni 21st-century Indian lawyers People of the Kingdom of Travancore 21st-century Indian judges 20th-century Indian lawyers