Under section 455 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which court must postpone execution of a death sentence in the specified situations involving a Supreme Court appeal, certificate…
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Under section 455 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which court must postpone execution of a death sentence in the specified situations involving a Supreme Court appeal, certificate application or intended special-leave petition?
the Court of Session
the Court of Judicial Magistrate
the High Court
the Court of District Magistrate
Answer and explanation
Section 455 assigns postponement to the High Court in the specified appeal, certificate and proposed special-leave situations. It is not a general power of every criminal court.
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