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Indian Polity Statutory Bodies

Which of the following is correct regarding the recently submitted Law Commission of India’s report on the Death penalty?

It recommended abolition of death penalty in all cases of crimes.

It recommended abolition of death penalty except in terror-related cases.

It recommended not abolishing death penalty.

It required govt. to amend constitution to incorporate rarest of rare doctrine in awarding death to convicts.

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Explanation:

Second option is correct.
The Law Commission of India released a report in 2015 recommending that the country move toward abolishing the death penalty, except in terrorism cases to safeguard national security. Currently, judges in India can impose the death penalty in the “rarest of rare” cases, including treason, mutiny, murder, abetment of suicide, and kidnapping for ransom.