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From: velu@eneevax.UUCP (Velu Sinha)
Newsgroups: net.nlang.india
Subject: Re: Public hanging in India.
Message-ID: <447@eneevax.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 9-Dec-85 08:19:17 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec  9 08:19:17 1985
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Reply-To: velu@eneevax.UUCP (Velu Sinha)
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In article <456@uwvax.UUCP> mani@uwvax.UUCP (Mani Subramanian) writes:
>> This morning, B.B.C. broadcast the news	that two people were going to be
>> hanged IN PUBLIC in India. They are the husband and the mother-in-law of a
>> woman who was allegedly burnt to death (another dowry related bride - burning
>> case.)
>I do believe that public hanging is NOT one of the penalties provided for by
>the Indian Penal code, and is hence illegal.  If the report is accurate, it
>is certain to be challenged (both by the convicted and by civil-liberties
>organizations) in Indian courts.
>


The Indian Supreme Court has put a hold on the execution after some lawyer
made exactly the aruguement posted above...

The court will decide by Dec 13 as to the sentence, and how it will be
carried out. The Public excution WILL NOT take place, according to the
latest reports from the Supreme Court.