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SVKM’S

NMIMS SCHOOL OF LAW

A PROJECT SUBMITTED ON – 

CONSTITUTIONAL VALIDITY OF DEATH PENALTY IN

INDIA

RIDDHI TULSHIAN

BBA LLB (HONS.)

ROLL NO – A056

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A PROJECT SUBMITTED ON;

CONSTITUTIONA !AIDIT" O# DEAT$ PENAT" IN INDIA

IN COMPIANCE TO PARTIA #U#IMENT O# T$E

MAR%IN& SC$EME' #OR TRIMESTER I O# 2014(2015' IN T$E

SUBJECT O# &ENERA EN&IS$

SUBMITTED TO #ACUT")

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#OR E!AUATION

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BBA B +$ONS*,

RO NO - A05.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SR* NUMBER 

PARTICUARS PA&E NUMBER 

1* A3iains 4

2* Tal 6 Cass 5

7* Tal 6 Saus 5

4* Rsah Mhdl9: .

5* Induin (<

.* iau R3i= 10

* Disussin 11(1

8* Cas a=s 18(1<

<* Cnlusin 20

10* Su99sins 21(22

11* Bili9a>h: 27

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ABBREVIATIONS

SC - Su>? Cu

AIR - All India R>

UOI( Unin 6 India

CJ( Chi6 Jusi

$C( $i9h Cu

E*9* - E@a?>l

J* - Jusi

IPC( Indian Pnal Cd

CPC( Ci?inal Pdu Cd

P6* - P6ss 

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TABLE OF CASES

• Randa Pasad 3s* Th Sa 6 Ua Padsh

• Bahan Sin9h 3s* Sa 6 Puna' 1<80

• Mihu 3s* Sa 6 Puna

• Ra?nash and Os* !s* Sa 6 Chhais9ah' 2012

• Sansh %u?a SaishhushanBai:a 3s* Sa 6 Mahaasha

TABLE OF STATUTES

T$E INDIAN PENA CODE' 18.0

T$E CRIMINA PROCEDURE CODE' 1<7

CONSTITUTION O# INDIA

COMMISSION O# SATI +PRE!ENTION, ACT' 1<8

T$E SC$EDUED CASTES AND T$E SC$EDUED TRIBES +PRE!ENTION

O# ATROCITIES, ACT' 1<8<

T$E NARCOTIC DRU&S AND PS"C$OTROPIC SUBSTANCES +NDPS,

ACT' 1<8<

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RESEARCH METHODOLOY

AIM ! OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

Th ai? 6 h sud: is 9i3 n=ld9 au h la=s lain9 dah >nal: and is

nsiuinal 3alidi: in India* Th i3 6 h sud: is in9 h li9h h i?s ha

lad a>ial >unish?n* Th ?ain i3 is sh= h a9u?ns lain9 h @isn

6 dah >nal: and h= a>ial >unish?n sill hlds 3alidi: in h Indian Cnsiuin 3n

a6 ?uh iiis?*

SCOPE OF STUDY

Th sud: >i?ail: 6uss n h ul as i is d3l>d in h ??n la= s:s? and isi?>liains n India* Is snda: 6us als dals =ih h siuains >3ailin9 in unis

aund h =ld*

SINIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

Th sud: is si9ni6ian as i hl>s us n= au h i?s =hih lad dah snn* Th

sud: nains ain nainal as =ll as innainal ass =hih sh=s h= h =n9 ds

in h =ld = >unishd and h= i a66d h 6a?ilis 6 hs =h = han9d*

LIMITATION OF THE PROJECT

Th > 6ails ndu a >i?a: sah hu9h @a?inain' in3i=s and su3:s

du la 6 i? and 3a9u undsandin9* Th sah 6 h > li?is and

inn nn*

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“An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind.” 

  -Mahatma Gandhi 

INTRODUCTION

MEANIN OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

Adin9 h O@6d Diina:' Ca>ial Punish?n is h l9all: auhid illin9 6

s?n as >unish?n 6 a i?*1 Ca>ial Punish?n is h dah snn a=add 6

a>ial 66ns li i?s in3l3in9 ?uli>l ?uds' >ad i?s' >lannd ?ud; a>

and ?ud' =hin h i?inal >3isins nsid suh >sns as 9ss dan9 h

@isn 6 h si: and >3id dah >unish?n*2 Dah >nal: is a l9al >ss =h a

 >sn is >u dah : h sa as a >unish?n 6 a i?*

ENERAL OVERVIEW

Th his: 6 Ca>ial Punish?n is as ld as ha 6 ?anind* In h sn =ld h 6is

insan is ha 6 Th a= 6 MssF' in6liin9 dah 6 las>h?:* B: 11< B*C* ?ud

=as nsidd a a>ial i? a?n9 E9:>ians and &s* In India' h Indian E>is

na?l:' h Mahahaaa and h Ra?a:ana als nain 6ns au h 66nd in9

 >unishd =ih 3adha(danda =hih ?ans a?>uain i : i* #un suh ?hds 6

a?>uain9 h i?inals dah a n=n ha3 @isd* This illusas ha 3: un:

in h =ld' Ca>ial Punish?n has n in @isn sin i?s i???ial*

In h 9innin9' 66ns a9ains li9in and ?ali: aad Ca>ial Punish?n* $=3'h >i?ii3 siis sn 9= u> in in9d?s and nsGunl: i?inal la= als han9d

Guil:* O66ns a9ains h %in9 = nsidd ? sius h in h Eas as =ll as h

s* Thus' h >liial 66ns = als addd h ?al and li9ius 66ns and Ca>ial

Punish?n =as >sid 6 suh 66ns als* ih h ad3an?n 6 i3iliain and

ad3n 6 indusialiain' Ca>ial Punish?n =as >sid 6 66ns a9ains >>: and

als h hu?an d:* N=' in h ?dn =ld' a>ial 66ns 6uh 3d du9(

a66iin9' hiain9 h ai>lans' i: *' S? Musli? unis li Saudi Aaia 3n

=an add Fai6iial ins?inainF h lis 6 a>ial 66ns*

Rniniss 6 Ca>ial Punish?n a9u ha Ca>ial Punish?n is nssa: ?ainain

 >a in h =ld sin i as as a dn >nial 66nds* In h 9innin9' >uli>inin =as als in 6a3 6 Ca>ial Punish?n in >6n li6 i?>isn?n* On h h

hand aliiniss a9u ha Ca>ial Punish?n 6aild as a dn and n ?a = 6 an:

sah 3 >3d is 66ia:* #uh h: ?ainain ha i is an inhu?an >unish?n

1http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/denition/english/capital!p"nishment

2http://www.legal#explanations.com/denitions/capital#p"nishment.htm

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aiail: i?>sd n h ?ini:' h unduad' h > and h d=nddn* Th n6li

6 >inin =n h niniss and aliiniss 3 Ca>ial Punish?n 9nad a da

hu9hu h =ld au h uili: 6 Ca>ial Punish?n in h ?dn =ld' =h 9a

i?>an is aahd asi hu?an 6d?s* A h Innainal l3l' 3: insu?n

dalin9 =ih hu?an i9hs suh as Uni3sal Dlaain 6 $u?an Ri9hs' Innainal

C3nans n Ci3il and Pliial Ri9hs *' = 3: iial au h Ca>ial Punish?nand su99s an alnai3 >unish?n dah >nal:*

CURRENT SCENARIO OF DEATH PENALTY IN INDIA

India sands >isd =n h 9lal nd nd h dah >nal: and hs nains ha

ninu @u* i ?an: 6 h di?inishin9 nu? 6 nains ha sill a>>l: h dah

 >nal:' 3 h las = dads' India has dud h nu? 6 @uins aid u*

Th Indian udiia: has uld ha h dah >nal: 6 ?ud ?us sid h as

6 aH ass' u his insuin has n nadid : h l9islau inasin9 h nu?6 66ns >unishal : dah* Th dah >nal: is ?anda: und = 6 h l3an la=s'

h IPC and h CPC* Dah snns ha3 n i?>sd n >>l =h ?a: ha3 n

hildn a h i? 6 h i?' and n >>l su66in9 6? ?nal illnss* Th a 9a3

nns au aiainss and disi?inain in h >sss ha lad >>l in9

snnd dah* Suh 6as =uld nd Indias us 6 h dah >nal: in 3ilain

6 innainal la=s and sandads*

A?ns: Innainal is u9in9 h &3n?n 6 India dla an i??dia ?aiu? n

@uins =ih a 3i= alishin9 h dah >nal:* As an ?9in9 9lal and 9inal

 >= and a >a: h Innainal C3nan n Ci3il and Pliial Ri9hs and h

innainal hu?an i9hs ais' India has an >>uni: @is 9inal ladshi> and

sn9 si9nal 6 is d?inain 6ull: u>hld hu?an i9hs : alishin9 h dah >nal:*

HISTORY OF DEATH PENALTY IN INDIA

Au 2. ?: >iins a >ndin9 6 h Psidn' s? 6 h? sin 1<<2* Ths

inlud hs 6 %halisan iain # is(Da3ind Sin9h Bhulla' h ass 6 slain

6s i9and !a>>ans 4 assiasKSi?n' &nan>aasha?' MsaMadaiah and

Bil3ndanK6 illin9 21 >li?n in 1<<7; and h as 6 Pa3n %u?a 6 illin9 6u 

??s 6 his 6a?il: in Man9al in 1<<4* On 2 A>il 1<<5' Au Shana =as han9d inSal?' Ta?il Nadu*

 A las 100 >>l in 200' 40 in 200.' in 2005' 27 in 2002' and 77 in 2001 = snnd

a>ial >unish?n +u n @ud,* N 66iial saisis 6 hs snnd dah ha3

 n lasd*

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 A6al &uu =as n3id 6 ns>ia: in nnin =ih h 2001 Indian Palia?n aa 

and =as snnd dah* Th Su>? Cu 6 India u>hld h snn' ulin9 ha h

aa Fshd h nsin 6 h si: a la9*F A6al =as shduld @ud n 20

O 200.' u h snn =as sa:d* &uu =as han9d n < #ua: 2017 a Dlhis

Tiha Jail*

On 7 Ma: 2010' a Mu?ai S>ial Cu n3id A?al %asa 6 ?ud' =a9in9 =a n

India' >ssssin9 @>lsi3s' and h ha9s* On . Ma: 2010' h sa? ial u snnd

hi? dah n 6u uns and a li6 snn n 6i3 h uns* %asa =as snnd

dah 6 aain9 Mu?ai and illin9 1.. >>l n 2. N3? 2008 aln9 =ih nin

Paisani iss* $ =as 6und 9uil: 6 80 66ns' inludin9 =a9in9 =a a9ains h nain'

=hih is >unishal : h dah >nal:* %asas dah snn =as u>hld : h B?a:

$i9h Cu n 21 #ua: 2011 and : h Su>? Cu n 2< Au9us 2012* $is ?: >la

=as d : h >sidn n 5 N3? and h sa? =as ??uniad hi? n 12

 N3?* On 21 N3? 2012' %asa =as han9d in h "=ada Cnal Jail in Pun*

On 5 Mah 2012' a sssins u in Chandi9ah dd h @uin 6 Bal=an Sin9h

Raana' a is 6? Baa%halsa' n3id 6 his in3l3?n in h assassinain 6 

Puna Chi6 Minis BanSin9h* Th snn =as aid u n 71 Mah 2012 in

Paiala Cnal Jail' u h Cn sa:d h @uin n 28 Mah du =ld=id >ss

 : Sihs ha h @uin =as un6ai and a?und a hu?an i9hs 3ilain*

On 17 Mah 2012' a u in Sisa' $a:ana' nd?nd dah h 22(:a(ld Nia Sin9h

6 a>in9 and san9lin9 dah a 5(:a(ld =?an n 11 #ua: 2011* FTh i?>siin 6 

h dah snn =as ?s a>>>ia in his as* Th u has hld ha i =as a ld(

 ldd ?ud and =h a> =as ??id n an innn and ha>lss ld =?an'F said

 Nli?aShan9la' h Sisa addiinal disi and sssins ud9* FTh a> and ld(ldd

?ud 6 a =?an' =h =as 6 9and?hs a9 6 h ausd' 6alls in h as 6 h a

as*F Th u hld ha Nia Sin9h =as a Fsa3a9F =hs F@isn n ah =as a 9a3

dan9 si:F as h had als a?>d a> = h 3illa9 =?n*

In Jun 2012' i a? n=n ha Indian >sidn Paiha Pail na h nd 6 h 6i3(:a 

? as >sidn ??ud h dah snn 6 as ?an: as 75 n3is li6' inludin9 6u 

n h sa? da: +2 Jun,' =hih ad a s? 6 >s* This ausd 6uh ?aass?n

h 93n?n =hn i a? li9h ha n 6 hs n3is' BanduBauaTidK 

n3id 6 h a> and ?ud 6 a 1.(:a(ld 9ilKhad alad: did 6i3 :as >3iusl:

6? $I!*

As 6 11 #ua: 2017' h a 4. n3is n dah = in India* Sas =ih h ?a@i?u?

nu? 6 >isns n dah = a Ua Padsh +14,' %anaaa +.1,' Mahaasha +50, and

Biha +7,*

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LITERATURE REVIEW

• J"#$%&' A.K.*"+,- SC

Jusi A*%*&an9ul: 6 h Su>? Cu has ?d h a=ad 6 dah snn as

Laai' ani(li6' is>nsil and und?ai =hih is l9alH in h >3ailin9

 udiial s:s?* Th din 6 h i? 6allin9 in h Las 6 a a9: in

a=adin9 h dah >nal: =as a 9:H aa as is in>ain d>ndd u>n

indi3idual ud9s* $ auind ha 6 9i3in9 dah >nal:' a ud9 ?us

@?l: a6ulH and =i9h ?ii9ain9 and a99a3ain9 iu?sansH*7

Adin9 hi?' a>ial >unish?ns a a h disin 6 h ud9s and h: a

did =hh h as is as 6 h a n* $n h: ?us 3: a6ul in

snnin9 s?n dah as i is a s>nsiili: h: ha3 6ul6ill 3: 66i3l:*

$ als 6ls ha h >3ailin9 s:s? 6 dah >nal: ds:s d?a: and is an

is>nsil disin sin 3: iin has a i9h li6 and his la= is nadiin9

i*

B#/' A'123Baasah A?da' h ahi 6 Th Cnsiuin' ad?id in h Cnsiun

Ass?l: ha >>l ?a: n 6ll= nn(3iln in >ai u h: ainl: adh

h >ini>l 6 nn(3iln as a ?al ?anda =hih h: u9h s3 as 6a as

h: >ssil: an*H ih his in ?ind' h said' h >> hin9 his un: d is alish h dah snn al9h*H

  S/%++ S4'On Jun 7' 1<4<' P6ss Shianlal Sa@na' a 6d? 6i9h =h had n n dah

= 6 his in3l3?n in h ui India M3?n' s> in h Cnsiun Ass?l:

6 h= h had sn innn >>l in9 han9d 6 ?ud duin9 his da:s in >isn*

P>sin9 h aliin 6 h dah >nal:' h said ha h a3nu 6 a>>alin9 h

Su>? Cu =ill >n >>l =h a =alh:' =h an ?3 ha3n and

ah' u h ??n >>l =h ha3 n ?n: and =h a > =ill n al

a3ail h?sl3sH 6 i*

3http://articles.timesondia.indiatimes.com/2'11#11#15/india/3'4'11$&(1(death#penalt)#sc#*"dge#the#rarest#of#rare#categor)

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DISCUSSION

Th Su>? Cu 6 India' as h hi9hs Judiial Tiunal 6 h un:' has 9i3n is

auhiai3 disins n 3aius >ins 6 la= 6? i? i?* Th a>@ u has @a?ind

h nsiuinal 3alidi:' >du and ?an: h issus lad dah snn and

dli3d is 3alual 3di n nu?us asins in las 50(.0 :as* Th nsiuinali: 6 

dah >nal: has n Gusind 6 h Su>? Cu s3al i?s n h 9und ha i

na3ns >3isins in>ad in Indian Cnsiuin* $=3' h Cu has ?ad i la 

?an: i?s ha h i?>siin 6 dah >nal: is n >>sd h su>? la= 6 h land*

Bha9=ai' J*' is 6 h >inin ha S* 702 6 h I*P*C* in s 6 as i >3ids 6 i?>siin 6 

dah >nal: as an alnai3 li6 snn is ula 3is and 3id as in9 3ilai3 6 Ail

14 and 21 6 h nsiuin sin i ds n >3id an: l9islai3 9uidlins as =hn li6

shuld >?id @in9uishd : i?>siin 6 dah snn*

 N= ?s h Gusin as =hn shuld h us inlind in6li an ausd =ih dah

snn* B: 3iu 6 sin 754+7, 6 CPC* i an said ha dah snn in6lid in

s>ial ass nl:* Th a>@ u sli9hl: ?di6id his ?inl9: in Bahan Sin9hs Cas and

s3d' FA al and aidin9 nn 6 h di9ni: 6 hu?an li6 >sulas sisan

ain9 a li6 hu9h la=s insu?nali:* Tha u9h dn sa3 in h as 6 a ass

=hn h alnai3 >in is unGusinal: 6lsd***H

# all h 66ns' in =hih dah snn is h >unish?n' i shuld nd ha i is n

h nl: >unish?n' i is h @? >unish?n* Thus' hs sins' : 3iu 6 hi 3:

=din9s' >3id 6 a disin =hih is 3sd in h us did h Guanu? 6  >unish?n* S' in is uli?a udiial disin' >= did =hh dah >nal: is

i?>sd n' has n 3sd in us i9h 6? h in>in 6 Pnal Cd in 18.0*

$=3' h ?ann 6 @isin9 his disin has und9n 3aius han9s =ih h

han9in9 i? and 3luin 6 n= >ini>ls 6?ulad hu9h udiial >nun?ns* Th

9uidlins ha3 n s>i6id 6? i? i? si h aia: us 6 his @?

 >nal: and 9uaan 6 ial* Ails 2 and 1.1 6 h Cnsiuin n6 >= n h

Psidn and 93ns 6 sas nain h ?: >iin 6 dah n3is and 9an

 >adn* Th Su>? Cu hu9h is >nun?ns has d6ind h s> 6 suh @ui3

l?n: and s asid all h >ssiiliis 6 is aia: us* Muh ? han ha' i a66i?s

ha h >adnin9 >= 6 h Psidn and h 93ns a su udiial 3i= and

ann @isd du >liial asns n h asis 6 as*

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INDIAN PENAL CODE AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE

As 6a as India is nnd' h >3isins lain9 Ca>ial Punish?n a ?did in h

Ci?inal Pdu Cd and h Indian Pnal Cd* Indian Pnal Cd is h susani3 la='

=hih sas h 66ns' =hih a >unishal =ih dah snn* Ci?inal Pdu Cd is

h >dual la=' =hih @>lains h >du 6ll=d in dah >nal: ass* Thsusani3 la= 6 India 3i*' Indian Pnal Cd =as nad in h :a 18.0* Thu9h 3: 6=

A?nd?ns a ?ad h and h' in al i ?ains unhan9d' =has Ci?inal

Pdu Cd =as a?ndd susaniall: n in 1<55 and nad in 1<2* Thu9h

?ai: 6 h >3isins ?ain unhan9d Sin 275+2, and Sin 754+7, und=n a

?a han9* Th >sn ha> ?ainl: dals =ih h susani3 and >dual la=s

 >ainin9 Ca>ial Punish?n* I is als >>sd disuss h >= 6 h @ui3

9an >adn and ??u dah in li6 i?>isn?n as >3idd und h Indian

Cnsiuin. A ?a a?nd?n >la in h Cds in 2017' na?l: T/' C3%%+ L

(A'1'$) A&$- 078* I is an Indian l9islain =hih >3ids 6 a?nd?n 6 h Indian

Pnal Cd' Ci?inal Pdu Cd and Indian E3idn A n la=s lad s@ual66ns* I =as >?ul9ad in h li9h 6 h >ss in h 2012 Dlhi 9an9 a> as*

CAPITAL OFFENCES UNDER INDIAN PENAL CODE

Th Indian Pnal Cd >3ids 6 h i?>siin 6 Ca>ial Punish?n in h 6ll=in9 ass)

S'&$%9 77 >3ids ha =h3 =a9s =a a9ains h &3n?n 6 India a?>s

=a9 suh =a' as h =a9in9 6 suh =a' shall >unishd =ih dah i?>isn?n

6 li6 and shall als lial 6in*

Th 66n und Sin 121 is a a>ial 66n aus i hans h 3: @isn 6 an9anid &3n?n' =hih is ssnial 6 h >in 6 hu?an li6*

S'&$%9 7:;A >3ids dah >nal: 6 sdiin* Th lin di3idin9 >ahin9 disa66in

=ads h &3n?n and l9ii?a >liial ai3i: in a d?ai s(u> ann

 >isl: da=n* h h l9ii?a >liial iiis? 6 h &3n?n in >= nds and

disa66in 9ins' ann asaind =ih >isin* Th d?aain9 lin =n h =

is 3: hin* ha =as sdiin a9ains h I?>ial Ruls Ma: da: >ass 6 as l9ii?a

 >liial ai3i: in a d?ai s(u> und u liaian Cnsiuin Th in>ain has

?uldd =ihin h l and s>ii 6 u Cnsiuin*4

Adin9 $9 S'&$%9 78 =h3 as h ??iin9 6 ?uin: : an 66i' sldi' sail ai?an' in h A?:' Na3:' Ai # 6 h &3n?n 6 India' shall' i6 ?uin:

??id in nsGun 6 ha a?n' >unishd =ih dah =ih i?>isn?n 6 li6'

i?>isn?n 6 ih dsi>in 6 a ? =hih ?a: @nd n :as' and shall als

lial 6in* Sin 172 is als a a>ial 66n' aus i ai?s a h dsuin 6 h 3:

6s' =hih a inndd > h ?ahin: 6 h Sa*

4+atan,al and -hira*,al: ,aw f rimes: 3&% 01&&5

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 Sins 121' 124(A and 172 >si dah >nal: 6 h 66ns inndd a66 h

saili:' >liial ind>ndn and iial in9i: 6 h Nain*

S'&$%9 7<: ai?s a h >sns =h 9i3 6aia 6als 3idn =ih inn >u

n3iin 6 a>ial 66n innn >sns* I uns hus) Fh3 9i3s 6aias 6als

3idn' inndin9 h: aus' an: >sn n3id 6 an 66n =hih is a>ial :

h la= 6 h i? in9 in 6 in India shall >unishd =ih i?>isn?n 6 li6 =ih

i9us i?>isn?n 6 a ? =hih ?a: @nd n :as' and shall als lial 6in*

And i6 an innn >sn n3id and @ud in nsGun 6 suh 6als 3idn' h

 >sn =h 9i3s suh 6als 3idn shall >unishd =ih ih dah h >unish?n

hin 6 dsid*F Sin 1<4 >a II is >unishal =ih dah n h l9i ha h >sn

nnd 9a3 6als 3idn =ih h innin 6 n=ld9 6 lilihd 6 d>i3ain 6

innn hu?an li6*

S'&$%9 80 6 Indian Pnal Cd is h ?s i?>an sin in h uis>udn 6 Ca>ial

Punish?n* I >sis dah snn 6 h 66n 6 ?ud* Bu h sin 9i3s

disin h snnin9 ud9 : >siin9 li6 i?>isn?n as an alnai3 >unish?nhu9h h auhs 6 h Cd >sid dah as a >unish?n' h: a n3ind ha i

u9h s>ain9l: in6lid* Th: als s3d FThu9h h snn nsGun u>n a

n3iin 6 ?ud ?us dah' i6 h @iss an: 9unds 6 ?:' ha iu?san =ill

ha3 nsidd : h &3n?n is @ui3 ?inis' and all ha a Cu 6 Jusi

an d is su?i a ??ndain a6 >assin9 h snn 6 la=*F

 Adin9 S'&$%9 80=' F=h3 ds an: a =ih suh innin n=ld9' and und

suh iu?sans ha' i6 h : ha a ausd dah' h =uld 9uil: 6 ?ud' shall

 >unishd =ih i?>isn?n 6 ih dsi>in 6 a ? =hih ?a: @nd n :as' and

shall als lial 6in' and i6 hu is ausd an: >sn : suh a' h 66nd shall

lial ih i?>isn?n 6 li6' suh >unish?n as is hin 6 ?nind* hnsuh an a?> is ?ad : a li6 n3i' h ?a:' i6 hu is ausd' >unishd =ih dah*F

Th 66n und Sin 70 is n =h h a?> is n suss6ul; h dis9ad 6 h

sani: 6 hu?an li6 is' h=3' ans>an h als* Bu' h snn 6 dah an

a=add nl: =hn hu is ausd and h >sn 66ndin9 is alad: und li6 i?>isn?n

snn* Th las Gui?n is ?l: an illusain 6 h >>siin ha h la= has n

uld u h nsidain 6 h indi3idual*5

Th asnin9' =hih a>>lid 6 hldin9 sin 707 as unnsiuinal' =uld ha3 a>>lid

=ih sa? 6 h las >a 6 Sin 70 als' and h sa?' i6 i had l6 n disin =ih

h Jud9' =uld ha3 ? h sa? 6a* #unal:' h=3' h >3isin 6 h Ca>ialPunish?n' in ha sin is n ?anda: u s>lls u is dsiaili:* Th =d F?a: F is

indiai3 nl: 6 a dsial us*.

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6hat"r7edi and hat"r7edi: heor) and ,aw of apital P"nishment: 5' 01&%&.

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Th las a>ial 66n in h d in Indian Pnal Cd is S'&$%9 8<6* I uns hus) FI6 an: n

6 6i3 ? >sns' =h a ninl: ??iin9 dai:' ??is ?ud in s

??iin9 dai:' 3: n 6 hs >sns shall >unishd =ih dah' i?>isn?n

6 li6' i9us i?>isn?n 6 a ? =hih ?a: @nd n :as and shall als

lial 6in*F Th 66n und Sin 7<.' is a s>i6i as 6 3iaius liaili: in s> 6 

h snn 6 dah' u 3n h i =uld di66iul disuss h >ini>l 6 >in 6hu?an li6) h sin Guis ha h ?us 6i3 ? >sns =h a ninl:

??iin9 dai: and ha n 6 suh >sns ?us ??i ?ud in s ??iin9 dai:*

Jin liaili: und his sin ds n ais unlss all h >sns ninl: ??i dai:

and h ?ud =as ??id in s ??iin9 dai:*

Th Indian Pnal Cd >3ids dah >nal: in h disin >ans* Sins 707 and 70

la = 66ns 6 =hih h dah >nal: is h nl: 6? 6 >unish?n* Sin 702 is

h snd >an =h dah >nal: is =ih nl: n alnai3 =hih is li6 i?>isn?n*

Th hid >an is 6ll=d in s> 6 h 66ns id a3' =h dah >nal: is h

?a@i?u? a>>lid aln9 =ih =id an9 6 h ?ini?u? snns* In s> 6 h

uls 9uidlins 6 h >ain 6 h hi u 6 h an9 6 snns h >nal d is6ail: ld* Th Gusin 6 =hn =h: h dah >nal: shuld i?>sd is l6 udiial

disin in 3: as*8 &uidd : ?issils =ih lhal >nial in un9uidd hands' 3n

 udiial' is a 9a3 is =h h >il is ?al hu9h ?>d : h a>>lla >ss*<

PROVISIONS UNDER CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE

Th Ci?inal Pdu Cd' 1<7 >3ids a n= >3isin in S'&$%9 85() a h sa9 6

snnin9*10 Th 6 his >3isin is 9i3 a 6sh >>uni: h n3id >sn

 in9 h ni 6 h u in a=adin9 a>>>ia snn ha3in9 9ad h >snal'sial and h iu?sans 6 h as*11

Th ausd ?a: ha3 s? 9unds u9 6 9i3in9 hi? nsidain in 9ad h

snn suh as ha h is ad=inn 6 h 6a?il: au =hih h u ?a: n ?ad

a=a 6 duin9 h ial*12 Th sial ?>ulsin 'h hdi:' h iui3 insin s an

@a l9al ?d: a sns 6 in9 =n9d' h >ssu 6 >3:' h la 6 ?ans

$8h"pendra ingh 7. tate of P"n*a: 1&6& ri.,.9. 6..

%Pande 8.8: ;ace to ace with -eath;: "preme o"rt ases: 124 01&%6

&+a*endra Prasad 7. tate of <ttar Pradesh: =+ 1&$& .. &16.

1'ection 235 02: f the acc"sed is con7icted the *"dge shall <nless he proceeds inaccordance with the pro7isions of ection 36' hear the acc"sed on the >"estion ofsentence and then pass entence on him according to law

11+am ?ath)erP: ode of riminal Proced"re: 1%65 01&&4

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duad in h di66iul a 6 an hns li3in9' h >ana9 ( all hs and si?ila h

nsidains an' l9ii?al: and h>6ull:' il h sals n h >>i: 6 snn* Th

?anda 6 Sin 275+2, ?us h6 :d in is l and s>ii*17

Th uli?a shi6 in l9islai3 ?>hasis is ha' und h N= Ci?inal Pdu Cd' 1<7'

li6 i?>isn?n 6 ?ud is h ul and Ca>ial Punish?n h @>in ( sd

6 asns sad as > Sin 754+7, 6 Ci?inal Pdu Cd*14 F

S'&$%9 85:(5) 6 Ci?inal Pdu Cd dals =ih h @uin 6 dah >nal:* I >3ids

ha F=hn an: >sn is snnd dah' h snn shall di ha h han9d : h

n ill h is dad*F E3n i6 i is n ?nind s als' h is n di66iul:* Th $i9h Cu has

n6i? h dah snn i?>sd : h Sssins Cu*

S'&$%9 866 6 Cd Ci?inal Pdu insiss u>n h n6i?ain 6 dah >nal: : h

$i9h Cu* Th 6is >3isin 6 his >aiula sin sas' hn h Cu 6 Sssin

 >asss a snn 6 dah' h >din9s shall su?id h $i9h Cu' and snn

shall n @ud unlss i is n6i?d : h $i9h Cu*H 15

S'&$%9 86> 6 Ci?inal Pdu Cd ?>=s h $i9h Cu n6i? snn annul

n3iin* I n3isa9s FIn an: as su?id und Sin 7..' h $i9h Cu ( +a, ?a:

n6i? h snn' >ass an: h snn =aand : la=' +, annul h n3iin'

and n3i h ausd 6 an: 66n 6 =hih h u 6 sssin ?i9h ha3 n3id hi?'

d a n= ial n h sa? n a?ndd ha9' +, ?a: aGui h ausd >sn;

P3idd ha n d 6 n6i?ain shall ?ad und his sin unil h >id all=d

6 >6in9 an a>>al has @>id' ' i6 an a>>al is >snd =ihin suh >id' unil suh

a>>al is dis>sd 6*F

S'&$%9 86< 6 h Cd >sis ha ih n6i?ain 6 h snn n= snn is

  si9nd : = ud9s 6 $i9h Cu* I uns hus) FIn 3: as s su?id' hn6i?ain 6 h snn' an: n= snn d >assd : h $i9h Cu' shall =hn

suh Cu nsiss 6 = ? Jud9s' ?ad' >assd and si9nd : a las = 6 h?*F

S'&$%9 :78 dals =ih h @uin 6 d >assd und Sin 788) I ads Fhn in a as

su?id h $i9h Cu 6 h n6i?ain 6 a snn 6 dah' i6 h Cu 6 Sssin

i3s h d 6 n6i?ain h d 6 h $i9h Cu hn' i shall aus suh

d aid in 66 : issuin9 a =aan ain9 suh h s>s as ?a:

nssa:*F

12"hash . G"pta: apital P"nishment in ndia: 11& 01&%6

13-agd"7.tate of @aharashtra: =+ 1&$$ ..15$&.

14Ediga=nnamma 7. tate of =ndhra Pradesh: =+ 1&$4: .. $&&

15@asalti 7. tate: =+ 1&65 .. 2'2

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Th a3 ?nind a 6= 6 h ?a sins 6 h Ci?inal Pdu Cd lain9

Ca>ial Punish?n* Th a l ? sins ha dal =ih a>ial >unish?n na?l: Sin

415' 41.' 477' 472'41.'414' *

DEBATE OVER RETENTION AND ABOLITION OF DEATH

PENALTY

 ARGUMENTS FR RETENT!N F "EAT# $ENA%T&

C?%$+ P"%#/'$ &$# # 1'$'33'$; I6 h dah snn is ?3d' h 6a ha

?s in h ?inds 6 h >>l ??iin9 ?ud =ill ?3d* D = =an

? 6 ?uds in u un: d = =an lss 6 h?H1. All snns a a=add

6 h >in 6 h si:' s ha 3: indi3idual li3s in >a* Ca>ial

 >unish?n is nssa: 6 his sui:*1 Th 6a 6 in9 han9d >3ns a >sn

6? ??iin9 hinus i?s =hih is a s> 6=ad in >in9 h nain sa6*

E+%%$%9 9@ $/' &3%%+#; Dah Pnal: is h nl: ?ans 6 li?inain9 h

66nd =h >us >uli >a in dan9 : ??iin9 ain dan9us 6?s 6

i?* 18

  P9##%%+%$, 9@ 3'?'$'1 &3%'#; Si: ?us >d 6? h is 6 a snd

66n : a i?inal =h is n @ud and ?a: lasd* A6 las h ?a:

??i h sa? i? a9ain*1<

  C91%$%9 % I1%; In unis =h a>ial >unish?n has n alishd' h 6i9u

6 h?iid is 3: l=; 6u in a ?illin 3n lss han ha* 20 In India h 6i9u 6h?iid is hu9 and alish?n 6 dah >nal: =ill 6uh a99a3a i*

S%* 9@ @"1#; Mn: 6 iins shuld n s>n n ?ainainin9 >>l =h

aus ha? h?* Th a@ >a:s shuld n alld u>n >a: 6 h ?ainnan

6 ani(sial i?inals 6 an ind6ini a 3: ln9 >id*

168) ,ate hri Go7ind8allah Pant @inister of Aome =Bairs +a*)a aha -eate25th =pril 1&5%

1$,ate hri -atar @inister of tate in the @inistr) of Aome =Bairs +a*)a aha-eate 25th =pril 1&5%

1%<.?. P"lication page 5& paragraph 216

1&e)lon +eport "mmar) of arg"ments page 3& "nder Clong term eBectsD

2'mt. iolet =l7a +a*)a aha -eate%th eptemer 1&61 col. 3%1$

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  P39?93$%9$' $9 &3%'; Th >unish?n shuld a a us >>in i?* Thus

a>ial >unish?n is h nl: 6i >unish?n 6 hs =h ha3 dlial: 3ilad h

sani: 6 hu?an li6*

N9 %#&33%*' 9@ "#$%&'; I6 h is ?isaia9 6 usi in n = ass' h

hi9h us an a>>ahd* Th =hl ?ahin: 6 h &3n?n =ill h

> h li6 6 an innn >sn*I$ 32# $/' 3'?39$%9 9@ #9&%'$,;Ca>ial >unish?n ?as h si:s dsain

and ahn* Ca>ial Punish?n ?as h dsain and ahn 6 h ain9

6 li6 and is 3ulsin a9ains h i? 6 i?s* I is su>>d n aus 6 a dsi

6 3n9an' u ah as h si:s >ain h 9a3 i? 6 ?ud* 21

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 ARGUMENTS FR A'%!T!N F "EAT# $ENA%T& 

• R'+%*%9"#- 93+ 1 '$/%&+ +"'#( Th aliiniss >in h 6i6h ??and?n

in su>> 6 hi a9u?n* FThu shall n illF and Chiss a>>al in h S?n n

h Mun* FD 9d hs =h ha :u*F In Mahahaaa als' Sa:au'

D:u?asnas sn =as a9ains Ca>ial Punish?n* $ >sd a9ains h ?ass sal@uins dd : his 6ah and a9ud ha dsuin 6 hu?an li6 an n3

 usi6id n an: 9und*22 i6 is a >ius 9i6 6 &d* &d' =h 9i3s h li6' aln'

has h i9h a i a* An: a9n: inludin9 h udiia: shuld n @u his

i9h* #ah 6 h Indian Nain( Maha?a &andhi als iad h sa? hin9 ln9

 a* F&d aln an a li6* Baus' $ aln 9i3s i* Dsuin 6 hu?an li6 an

n3 a 3iuus a*H27

• C?%$+ P"%#/'$ %# 339"#; Ca>ial Punish?n is a ull: allus in3s?n

 : unsu and un?> si: in >unii3 dhu?aniain and =adl: sa9:

 asd n h hndus su>siin ha ld(ldd hu?an sai6i : >6ssinal

han9?an n9a9d : h sa =ill >>iia h &ddss 6 Jusi lss MhEah =ih i?lss si:*24 E@uin ualis hs in3l3d in h >ss*

• R%*/$ $9 +%@' 1 $/' S$$';E3: indi3idual is nild ha3 his i9hs and ah

indi3idual has a s>nsiili: > hs i9hs 6 all hs* i6 is a uni3sal

hu?an i9h* T >u 66 suh a i9h : h Sa di?inishs h asi n> 6 h

di9ni: 6 h indi3idual' and his di9ni: is an inalinal i9h* Ail 21 6 Th Indian

Cnsiuin >3ids 3: iin 6 h un: =ih h i9h li6 and >snal

li:* Th aliiniss sa: ha a>ial >unish?n is 3ilai3 6 his 6unda?nal i9h

and hn shuld alishd*

• C?%$+ P"%#/'$ %# 9$ 1'$'33'$; Sudis and sahs sh= ha i has n

nludd ha 'F 3iln i? 6ll=s a u3 ha is a 6unin 6 sial and n?i

ndiins and h 3luin 6 h ?al 3alus 6 si: a a 9i3n ??n* I is

una66d : h @isn asn 6 Ca>ial Punish?n* In h =ds h dah

 >nal: ds n du i?' n ds is aliin inas i*F

• C?%$+ P"%#/'$ 3"+'# 9"$ $/' ?9##%%+%$, 9@ 3'@93$%9;  E3: sain has a >as

and 3: sinn a 6uu* N3 =i 66 h ?an =ain9 h i?inal ai u ?3

h dan9us d9na: in hi?' s add hu?an >nial : hlisi halin9 6

his 63d' 6ai9ud 6usad insid and : >aiin9 h >ssi3' hu9h hiddn'

inusi 6 h sial d =hih is 3iaiusl: 9uil: 6 h i?inal ha3i 6 ?an:

innn n3is* a= ?us is =ih li6 and uis>udn s>nds hu?anis?*25

22 @ahaharata: hanti Par7a: hapter ,F erses# 4#13

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CASE LAWS

   'a(han Sin)h *. State of $+n,ab 

In his as' h Su>? Cu : 4 ) 1 ?ai: has 3uld Randa Pasads

disin and has hld ha h >3isin 6 dah >nal: und Sin 702 6 

I*P*C* as an alnai3 >unish?n 6 ?ud is n 3ilai3 6 Ail 21*Ail 21 6 h Cnsiuin 9nis h i9h 6 h Sa d>i3 a >sn

6 his li6 >snal li: in adan =ih asnal' us and 6ai >du

salishd : la=* In 3i= 6 h nsiuinal >3isin : n sh 6 

i?a9inain i an said ha dah >nal: und Sin 702' I*P*C* ih  per 

 se' aus 6 is @uin : han9in9 nsius an unusual' ul  

unasnal >unish?n* Th dah >nal: 6 h 66n 6 ?ud ds n 3ilah asi 6au 6 h Cnsiuin* Th Innainal C3nan n Ci3il and Pliial

Ri9hs =hih India has ? >a: in 1<< d n aliin 6 dah >nal: in all

iu?sans* All ha i Guis is' ha +1, dah >nal: shuld n

aiail: in6lid' +2, i shuld i?>sd 6 h ?s sius i?s* Thus

h Gui?ns 6 Innainal C3nan is h sa? as h 9uaans and

 >hiiins naind in Ail 20 and 21 6 u Cnsiuin* Th I*P*C* >sis

dah >nal: as an alnai3 >unish?n nl: 6 hinus i?s* Indian Pnal

a=s a hus nil: in ad =ih innainal ??i?n*

 

 Ra,endra $ra/ad *. State of U.$  . 

%ishna I:' J*' hld ha a>ial >unish?n =uld n usi6id unlss i =as sh=n

ha h i?inal =as dan9us h si:* $ hld ha 9i3in9 disin h Jud9

?a hi =n dah snn and li6 i?>isn?n n LLs>ial asnF und 

Sin 754 +7, 6 C*P*C* =uld 3ilai3 6 Ail 14 =hih nd?ns aiainss*

$ >ladd 6 h aliin h s> Sin 702' I*P*C* and Sin 754 +7,

shuld uaild n is a Gusin didd : h Palia?n and n

 : h Cu* I is su?id ha ?ini: ud9?n is aus a6 h

a?nd?n in h C*P*C* and h disin in Ja9?han Sin9hs as h dah

 >nal: is nl: an @>in and h li6 i?>isn?n is h ul* Th disin

25 rishna )er.9. C -eath entence on -eath entenceD he ndian =d7ocate: 9o"rnal of the 8ar =ssociate of ndia: F 34 09an#9"ne 1&$%

26=+ 1&%' %&%

2$=+ 1&$& &16.

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?a hi =n h = >unish?ns is l6 h Jud9s and n h

E@ui3*

• 

  Ram1al $ithwa Rahida/ *. State of Mahara/htra 234456

In his as h ial u had snnd i9h >>l dah* Th $i9h Cu u>hld h

snns 6 6i3 6 h?' u h Su>? Cu aGuid h? all' nin9 ha h ?ain

3idn a9ains h? =as n us=h:* Th Cu nd saasiall: ha h ?ain

=insss ??: nsanl: i?>3d +his si?n: a h ial h :as a6 h

inidn =as s3d 6a ? daild han his n6ssinal sa?n dd a

6= da:s a6 h inidn,* Th Cu nludd ha h =inss =as >ssud : h

 >li 9i3 3idn aus h in3si9ain had da=n a lan and ad?idl: h

Disi Pli 6 Chanda>u =as und nsan aa 6? h ?dia and h >uli*H

 

 S+dama $andey and other/ *. State of 'ihar234434

In his as h ial u had snnd 6i3 >>l dah 6 h a?>d a> and

?ud 6 a 12(:a(ld hild' h $i9h Cu had ??ud h snns' u h

Su>? Cu nd ha i =as un6una ha h $i9h Cu did n als >>l:

3i= h 3idn* AGuiin9 h ausd' h Su>? Cu nd ha h h ial

u and h $i9h Cu had ??id a sius : a>>iain9 iu?sanial

3idn' sulin9 in a ?isaia9 6 usi*

   "e*inder $al Sin)h *. State2 N.7.T. of "elhi and anr. 89

D3ind Pal Sin9h Bhulla =as snnd dah : a dsi9nad u in 2001 und

h Tis and Disu>i3 Ai3iis +P3nin, A 1<8 +TADA, a6 in9 6und

9uil: 6 in3l3?n in h 1<<7 ?in9 6 h "uh Cn9ss O66i in Dlhi' =hih

ld h dahs 6 ?an: >sns* Th >suins as =as ha h had 3lunail:

n6ssd his l in h ?in9 h >li* Th >suin lid al?s sll: n

his all9d n6ssin : h ausd' =hih h susGunl: ad* Th Su>?

Cu' siin9 as a u 6 6is a>>al und h TADA' n6i?d h dah snn in

2002*

In a dissnin9 ud9?n' Jusi Shah 6 h Su>? Cu ??ndd aGuial 6h ausd' duin9 h 3ai: and 3luna: haa 6 a n6ssinal sa?n

2%1<<4 Su>> +2, Su>? Cu Cass ( SCC 48

2&=+ 2''2 2&3

3' 2''2 5 234

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?ad a >li 66i* Jusi Shah nludd ha h =as n 3idn n3i

Bhulla and ha a duius n6ssin uld n h asis 6 a=adin9 h dah

snn* Bu h ?ai: nh' u>hldin9 h snn' ?l: su99sd ha suh

nns uld an in aun : h @ui3 duin9 hi disin n l?n:*

D3ind Pal Sin9h Bhullas ?: >iin ?ains >ndin9 6 h Psidn* $ is

unl: n dah = in Tiha Jail' Dlhi*

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CONCLUSION

In India' h >3isin 6 dah snn sill >3ails as >a 6 i?inal uis>udn u h

Su>? Cu 6 India has >adl: assd ha i shuld i?>sd nl: in h as 6

a as* Th hi9hs Judiial Tiunal 6 h un: has 9i3n 6? i? i? auhiai3

 >nun?ns and ?ad i la ha h >3isins 6 dah snn a n 3ilai3 6Ails 14' 1< and 21 6 h Cnsiuin* Thus' h >3isins dalin9 =ih dah snn a

n >>sd h Cnsiuin' u a ?us @isd in 3: as l in h

iu?sans 6 h as' 6as and h nau 6 h i? 6 ?ain9 hi =n h

i?>siin 6 dah >nal: and h a=ad 6 h snn 6 li6 i?>isn?n* $=3' h

dah >nal: shuld i?>sd nl: in adan =ih h >du salishd : la=*

# all h 66ns' in =hih dah snn is h >unish?n' i ?a: nd ha i is n h

nl: >unish?n' i is h @? >nal:* Thus' hs >3isins' : 3iu 6 hi 3:

=din9s' >3id 6 a disin =hih is 3sd in h us did h Guanu? 6

 >unish?n* N= ?s h Gusin as =hn shuld h us inlind in6li dah

snn an ausd B: 3iu 6 sin 754+7, 6 C*P*C* i an said ha dah snn

  in6lid in s>ial ass nl:* Th a>@ u ?di6id his ?inl9: in Bahan Sin9hs

Cas and s3d'  A real and abiding concern for the dignity of human life postulates

resistance to taking a life through law's instrumentality. That ought to be done save in the rarest

of rare cases when the alternative option is unquestionably foreclosed...”

A >sn snnd dah is nild >dual 6ainss ill his las ah 6 li6* Ail 21

d?ands ha an: >du =hih as a=a: h li6 and li: 6 suh >sn ?us us'

6ai and asnal* Undu dla: in @uin 6 dah snn du dla: in dis>sal 6

?: >iin =uld ainl: aus ?nal u h nd?nd >isn and' h6'

=uld 3ilai3 6 Ail 21* In suh a siuain' h Cu @a?ins h dla: 6a in h

li9h 6 h iu?sans 6 h as and in a>>>ia ass ??u dah snn li6

i?>isn?n snn* N=' a nsiuinal nh 6 h Su>? Cu has uld ha an

undul: ln9 dla: in @uin 6 h snn 6 dah =uld nil an a>>ah h Cu'

 u ha nl: dla: a6 h nlusin 6 h udiial >ss =uld l3an' and ha h

 >id ann 6i@d*

Th @ui3 an @is h >adnin9 >= a an: i? a6 ??issin 6 an 66n'

ih 6 l9al >din9s a an duin9 hi >ndn: ih 6 a6

n3iin* A >adn is an a 6 9a and' h6' i ann d?andd as a ?a 6 i9h*

B: ulin9 ha h @is 6 h Psidns >= und Ail 2 =ill @a?ind n h

6as and iu?sans 6 ah as h Su>? Cu has aind h >= 6 udiial3i= 3n n a ?a =hih has n 3sd : h Cnsiuin sll: in h E@ui3* Thus'

i6 h >adnin9 >= has n @isd n h 9und 6 >liial asns' as and li9ius

nsidains i =uld a?un 3ilain 6 h Cnsiuin and h Cu =ill @a?in is

3alidi:*

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SUESTIONS

In h las dad dah >nal: has ? a su(?a 6 inns 6us in h Su>?

Cu* Th A>@ Cu n 3aius asins has =sld =ih h dis>aa a>>liain 6 la=

n dah >nal: and nsiuinal 6ainss i?>liains 6 h sa?* A s:s?ai sud: =hih

=uld addss h Guis and nns 6 Cus and als >sns an innainal >s>i3n h issu is ?uh ndd* Th Cu in s? 6 hs ass has s>i6iall: Gusd h a=

C??issin unda sah in his hal6*

T 3i ?: >inins n his ?a' I 6l ha a>ial >unish?n is a 3: sui3 ?a*

India' ha3in9 a >>ulain 6 ? han a illin' has di3s 3i=s n h @isn 6 a>ial

 >unish?n*

In India' >>undin9 6 h as 6 aH sandad as a i9us s 6ul6illd in all ass

=h h Cus a=ad dah snn has in is ha h n>in 6 dah >nal: as a

snn ha is uniGu in is aslu dnun?n 6 li6 6 a >nal >u>s* As >a 6 his

haaiain 6 dah >nal: sandin9 in is =n la9u' h Cu d3isd n 6 h ?sd?andin9 and ?>llin9 dins in la= 6 i?s as @isin9 in his un:* E?9n 6

h as 6 aH diu? =as 3: ?uh h 9innin9 6 nsiuinal 9ulain 6 dah

 >nal: in India*

In h las dad' h Su>? Cu has 3isid h h? 6 nsiuinal 9ulain 6

dah >nal: ?uli>l i?s* Th ??ns ?ad : h Su>? Cu in his hal6 india a

d9 6 an@i: 6l : h Cu in dalin9 =ih h issu 6 dah >nal:* I is als nd

ha in h las 6= :as' Su>? Cu has nnhd h >unish?n 6 6ull li6H li6

snn 6 d?ina nu? 6 :as as a s>ns halln9s >snd in dah ass*

In ?: >inin' dah >nal: is a >unish?n ha ?us in6lid u>n i?inals =h ha3

??id a 3: hinus i? a9ains h si: and >ssss a 6uh ha h ni

nain* I ?a: said ha i dus h han 6 6?ain u i?s li a> and ?ud

=hih sha h 3: 6undains 6 hu?ani:' shuld >unishd s3l:* Als han9in9 6

dah >nal: snns in li6 i?>isn?n i?>ss h udn n h 93n?n su>>

h @isn 6 h i?inal* $n' dah >nal: shuld i?>sd nl: in as 6 h a

ass as sad : h Su>? Cu*

Th 6ll=in9 a9u?ns sn9hn ?: su>> 6 h @isn 6 a>ial >unish?n(

a, Ca>ial Punish?n as as a dn 6 6uu i?s

 , Riuin hu9h dah >nal: is h ?s 66i3 ?ans 6 ahi3in9 usi 6 

h 3ii? and >3id lsu h 3ii?3ii?s 6a?il: and si:, Ca>ial Punish?n nsus ha h n3is a n3 lasd a in si: as

h: ?a: >s a ha in 6uud, Ca>ial >unish?n dus h hans 6 n3is sa>in9 6? >isn

, Ths ausd 6 a>ial i?s d n ds3 an >>uni: 6 6?ain

6, Th s3i: 6 a i? shuld ?anda an Guall: s3 >unish?n

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9, Ca>ial Punish?n nsus ails a n 3>>ulad3=dd as h un

 >isn in6asuu is inadGua a??da ?an: >isns 6 li6h, Ca>ial Punish?n ?a: i?>s lss 6inanial udn n h Sa as h s 6 

i?>isnin9 s?n 6 li6 ?a: hi9h 

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