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Should capital punishment be abolished

Should capital punishment be abolished

An ideal society would be made up of citizens devoted to promote a balance between individual self_fulfillment and the the advancement of the common good. Social life would be based on mutual love. What action should a community based on this kind of love take against those who commit brutal acts of terror violence and murder? Taken in negatively it would govern by the philosophy of "An eye for an eye ,a tooth for a tooth, and a life for a life". Those who show no respect for others life would be restrained permanently, if necessary, so that they could not further pose a threat to endanger the lives of others. But the purpose of confinement would not be vengeance or punishment. The present practice of capital punishment is regarded by many a moral disgrace.

The irony is that the societies that have the least right to inflict it are precisely most likely to do so. The compounding irony is that the economic malfunction and cultural diseases in the society contribute to the violence that makes it necessary to unleash even more repression and brutality against its unruly citizens to preserve order and stave off chaos. The society provides opportunities for all citizens to achieve a good life in a sensible culture so it is reasonable to believe that the demand for capital punishment will be reduced or eliminated. It points to the shallowness of our dedication to solving the basic problems of poverty, moral decay, meaninglessness and social discord.

 

With Regards :

Mahima Dugar 

(Law Linker)

 

 

Linked Judgment :-

Death Sentence to be awarded in Rarest of Rare Case :  Bacchan Singh v State of Punjab

 

Linked Section

Relevant Section to be link with to understand Capital Punishment (Death Sentence ) are as follows :

IPC  :  Section 53 , 302, 396 ,305 , 121 etc

CrPC : Section 354(5) , Chapter 28 , 433 etc

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