Abstract
In order to deter criminal behaviour and make the offender pay for their actions, all punishments must have deterrent and punitive effects. Executing a criminal is what is meant by the death penalty. While it is permitted by law, doing so would violate Art. 21's protections for life and human dignity in India's constitution. This article provides a synopsis of the discussion around the death sentence in India. In addition, the background of the death penalty and the results of various Law Commission studies are detailed. The research's ultimate goal is dissected with discussions of the death penalty's many applications and various methods of execution. The research found that all verdicts granted in heinous crimes were reached with the general population in mind, leading to the conclusion that awarding a death sentence in the rarest of rare situations is rational and fair. Human rights are violated, and the report argues that the law should use some other kind of capital punishment instead. Case in point: mandatory life sentences.
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