Death penalty by lethal injection, shooting or electrocution? SC rejects plea
- Posted on August 18, 2026
- By The Times of India
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Death penalty by lethal injection, shooting or electrocution? SC rejects plea
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has refused to scrap hanging as the method of executing the death penalty, but said the issue can be looked at again if new scientific or medical evidence shows that another method causes less pain. The court also said the Centre can set up an expert panel to examine whether another method of execution would reduce pain and protect the dignity of death row prisoners.
