Minimum number of judge(s) of High Court are required to sign a confirmation of sentence of death
Under section 369 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, where the High Court consists of two or more Judges, the confirmation of a death sentence must be "made, passed and…
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Minimum number of judge(s) of High Court are required to sign a confirmation of sentence of death
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Under section 369 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, where the High Court consists of two or more Judges, the confirmation of a death sentence must be "made, passed and signed by at least two of them".
One Judge is not enough, and three or five are not required. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 keeps the same rule in section 410.
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