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SC rejects plea to replace hanging with less painful method for death penalty

The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea challenging hanging as the method of executing death sentences, while leaving the door open for future reconsideration based on compelling scientific evidence. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said the Centre could examine alternative execution methods scientifically.

19 Aug 2026 12:34 am