A Study of Capital Punishment in India

Author – Sifat Aasiya Ajmeri, Student at Amity law school, Noida

Best Citation – Sifat Aasiya Ajmeri, A Study of Capital Punishment in India, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CRIMINAL JURISPRUDENCE, 1 (1) of 2023, Pg. 55-59, ISBN (P) – 978-81-960702-2-9.

Abstract

India is a developing country making excellent progress in the world rapidly in all aspects, but it is also facing a great crisis, an increased crime rate. There are many pieces of legislation in India to stop and control crimes though crime increases because there are no penalties sufficient for crimes. The punishment should be severe to reduce the crime rate. All punishments have the same motive to fine a wrongdoer. There are different types of punishment in India, like the death penalty, life imprisonment, imprisonment, etc. Capital punishment is known as the most severe form of punishment. This document talks about the status of the death penalty in India. It also defines the term capital crime. It also explains methods of capital punishment in India. This article explains two major theories related to the death penalty, specifically reformative theory and prevention theory. In this research, the researcher has also explained the rarest of rare cases. This article mentions the use of capital punishment since the ancient period. This article has a detailed view of the death penalty in India and also the methods of execution in India

Keywords: capital punishment, death penalty, legislation, capital offense, crimes