The Vague “Special Reasons” Used For The Imposition Of Death Penalty
- IJLLR Journal
- Jun 19
- 1 min read
Vasudha Shandilya, Jindal Global University
ABSTRACT
Capital punishment is the most severe form of deterrence in the criminal justice system. Its legal validity remains a highly debated issue among nations. While several countries have advocated for the abolition of the death penalty, as it contravenes with contemporary human rights principles, others, including the United States and India, have upheld and retained it as a validated form of punishment within their legal frameworks. In India, the death penalty is imposed only in the "rarest of rare" cases as per Section 393(3) of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, this research paper analyses the numerous cases in which capital punishment was awarded and about the need for the uniform objectivity required due to the absence of any statutory or judicial guidelines in the imposition of death penalty.
