Consider the following regarding the death penalty Indian law permits execution only in the cases of ‘rarest of rare’ crimes. In India pardoning power of the president with respect to death sentence is decided by the president as per recommendations of the Union Home Ministry. Recently, China, Pakistan, voted against a UN resolution on calling for a ban on capital punishment while India supported the resolution. Which of the following given statements is/are correct ? Options: A . &nbsp1, 2 nor 3 B . &nbsp2 and 3 only C . &nbsp1 only D . &nbsp1 and 2 only

Consider the following regarding the death penalty Indian law permits ex

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Consider the following regarding the death penalty

Indian law permits execution only in the cases of ‘rarest of rare’ crimes.

In India pardoning power of the president with respect to death sentence is decided by the president as per recommendations of the Union Home Ministry.

Recently, China, Pakistan, voted against a UN resolution on calling for a ban on capital punishment while India supported the resolution.

Which of the following given statements is/are correct?

Options:

A . 1, 2 nor 3

B . 2 and 3 only

C . 1 only

D . 1 and 2 only

Answer: Option D
Answer: (d)
India was among the 39 countries that voted against a UN General Assembly draft resolution which called for abolishing the Death Penalty.

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