New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking to replace hanging with less painful methods like lethal injection for

The Supreme Court dismissed a plea seeking to replace hanging with lethal injection and other methods. It said the Centre may still review whether an alternative can reduce pain while preserving dignity.

Supreme Court dismisses plea to abolish hanging for executions, but allows review of alternative methods for death row convicts.

Supreme Court dismisses plea to abolish hanging for executions, but allows review of alternative methods for death row convicts.

New Delhi, Aug 18: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking the removal of hanging as a mode of carrying out the death penalty. The Court, however, left the door open for the issue to be reconsidered in the future if credible medical or scientific evidence establishes that the existing method […]