https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182953 Death penalty under the Indian Penal Code is examined against Articles 14, 19 and 21, with the reasoning that capital punishment is not per se unconstitutional because the Constitution contemplates deprivation of life by procedure established by law. The discussion also treats Section 354(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure as a controlled sentencing provision making life imprisonment the norm and death sentence the exception, requiring special reasons, individualized sentencing, and appellate safeguards. The constitutional challenge is therefore addressed through legislative policy, presumption of validity, and structured judicial discretion. en-us Mon, 16 Aug 1982 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 24 May 2016 16:42:13 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182953 Death penalty under the Indian Penal Code is examined against Articles 14, 19 and 21, with the reasoning that capital punishment is not per se unconstitutional because the Constitution contemplates deprivation of life by procedure established by law. The discussion also treats Section 354(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure as a controlled sentencing provision making life imprisonment the norm and death sentence the exception, requiring special reasons, individualized sentencing, and appellate safeguards. The constitutional challenge is therefore addressed through legislative policy, presumption of validity, and structured judicial discretion. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 16 Aug 1982 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182953