Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking abolition of execution by hanging
The petition had sought abolition of the practice of executing a death row convict by hanging and replacing it with less painful methods such as “intravenous lethal injection, shooting, electrocution or gas chamber”
· 8/18/2026, 7:22:50 AM· 2 min read
The petition had sought abolition of the practice of executing a death row convict by hanging and replacing it with less painful methods such as “intravenous lethal injection, shooting, electrocution or gas chamber”
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