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Which Supreme Court case formulated the rarest-of-rare principle for imposing the death penalty in 1980?

Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab formulated the rarest-of-rare approach: life imprisonment is the rule and death is an exceptional sentence requiring special reasons and…

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Which Supreme Court case formulated the rarest-of-rare principle for imposing the death penalty in 1980?

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Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab formulated the rarest-of-rare approach: life imprisonment is the rule and death is an exceptional sentence requiring special reasons and consideration of aggravating and mitigating circumstances.

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Option A

The origin of the doctrine is Bachan Singh, not Ashok Kumar.

Option B

Nalini does not identify the origin of the doctrine.

Option C

Bachan Singh formulated the rarest-of-rare doctrine.

Option D

Mahesh Balmiki does not identify the origin of the doctrine.

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