Supreme Court retains hanging as execution method, allows expert panel on alternatives
The Supreme Court of India has refused to abolish hanging as the current method of capital punishment. The court, however, granted permission to the central government to constitute an expert committee to study alternative execution methods. The panel will evaluate options such as lethal injection, shooting, or electrocution with the aim of minimising pain. Hanging will continue to remain the official method until any review process is completed. The court also noted that new scientific evidence in the future could potentially lead to a reconsideration of the matter.
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