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Know the Crimes That Carry Capital Punishment in India
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News18•15-10-2026, 19:06
Know the Crimes That Carry Capital Punishment in India
- •Capital punishment in India is executed by hanging and is strictly awarded only in the rarest of rare cases under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- •Severe crimes such as child rape, gang rape, and rape resulting in death or persistent vegetative state can attract the death penalty.
- •Murder, mob lynching, and murder committed by a person already serving a life sentence are punishable by death.
- •Other offenses carrying capital punishment include terrorism, organized crime resulting in death, waging war against the government, and giving false evidence leading to an innocent person's execution.
Key Questions Answered
According to Section 393(5) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the method of executing the death penalty in India is hanging by the neck until dead.
The judicial process in India currently operates according to the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, replacing the previous Indian Penal Code and other laws that were used until June 30, 2024.
The death penalty in India is awarded only in the rarest of rare cases for specific heinous crimes outlined under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
