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The Supreme Court of India has struck down the punishment of death when a prisoner commits murder while…

Mithu v. State of Punjab struck down section 303 IPC. That section imposed a mandatory death sentence for murder committed by a person already under a life sentence. The…

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The Supreme Court of India has struck down the punishment of death when a prisoner commits murder while under the sentence for life in the case of

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Mithu v. State of Punjab struck down section 303 IPC. That section imposed a mandatory death sentence for murder committed by a person already under a life sentence. The Court held it unconstitutional under Articles 14 and 21, preserving judicial assessment of punishment instead of automatic death.

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