New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- The Supreme Court today expressed concern over the union Government's perceived resistance to evolving with time, after it opposed a suggestion that death row convicts be allowed to choose lethal injection as an alternative to execution by hanging.
The Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to abolish the practice of execution by hanging, terming it a method that causes "prolonged pain and suffering." The plea suggests replacing it with intravenous lethal injection, or alternatively, shooting, electrocution, or a gas chamber, as more humane methods.
During the hearing, the Bench noted that despite advances in science and global practices, ...