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Death Penalty Around The World: How Different Countries Execute Capital Punishment
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News18•14-10-2026, 19:09
Death Penalty Around The World: How Different Countries Execute Capital Punishment
- •In India, capital punishment is carried out by hanging the convict by the neck until death under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
- •America uses various methods depending on state law, including lethal injection, the electric chair, firing squad, gas chamber, and nitrogen hypoxia.
- •China utilizes both lethal injection and shooting for executions, though official data on the death penalty remains largely unavailable.
- •Japan and Iran both continue to enforce the death penalty through hanging, which has drawn scrutiny from human rights organizations.
- •Saudi Arabia historically uses beheading along with firing squads to carry out capital punishment, facing continuous concerns over transparency.
Key Questions Answered
In India, capital punishment for normal criminal cases is carried out by hanging. According to Section 393(5) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the court order directs that the convict be hanged by the neck until dead.
The method of capital punishment in America depends on state law, with lethal injection being the most commonly used. Some states also include methods such as the electric chair, firing squad, gas chamber, and nitrogen hypoxia.
China uses both lethal injections and shooting. Japan and Iran carry out executions through hanging, with Iran also recording public executions. Saudi Arabia primarily uses beheading alongside execution by firing squad.
