Hanging Ki Constitutionality Par Sawal
Supreme Court ab seedha sawaal utha rahi hai ki hanging, jo current law mein hai, woh Article 21 ke 'right to dignity' ke saath match karta hai ya nahi. Union government bhi is baat ke liye taiyaar lag rahi hai ki agar koi aur better tareeka hai toh usko dekha ja sakta hai. Ye sab capital punishment laws ki ek badi judicial review ka hissa hai.
Purane Tareeke Aur Naye Updates
Hamesha se execution ke tareeke badalte rahe hain, jaise France mein guillotine aaya tha. India mein bhi, British ke time mein execution ko control karne ka tareeka use kiya jata tha.
Death Penalty Mein Systemic Issues
Sabse badi problem ye hai ki death penalty irreversible hai. 'Death Penalty in India Annual Statistics Report, 2025' ke hisaab se, lower courts ne jo 1,310 death sentences di thi 2016 se 2025 ke beech, usme se sirf 8.31% hi high courts ne confirm kiye. Baaki cases mein ya toh sentence badal diya gaya ya log bari ho gaye. Iska matlab hai ki galat cases mein bhi death sentence milne ka risk hai.
'Humane' Killing Par Debate
Legal experts ka kehna hai ki ye 'humane' execution ki baat asal mein marne ke tareeke ko behtar banane ki koshish hai, na ki marne ke act ko hi question karne ki. Jabki capital punishment permanent aur irreversible hai, toh koi 'gentler' tareeka kitna kaam ka hai, yeh bhi ek sawaal hai.
