Case Laws
Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab, 1982 AIR 1325, ‘Rarest of Rare’ cases
Introduction: Since time immemorial, the death penalty has been used as a form of punishment for both the abolition of offenders and the punishment for heinous crimes. Indian criminal law is based on a combination of deterrent and reformative punishment principles. Although the penalties are intended to deter offenders, it Read more…