UPSC Mains Law Paper Topic : Kinds of Punishment and Emerging Trends

NEW! UPSC MAINS G.S. SOLVED PAPERS (LAST 15 Years)

“It is now a settled law in India that death sentence can be imposed only in the rarest to the rare cases.” Examine the above statement with the help of important decided cases clearly identifying as to what are rarest of rare cases. (97/II/2a/30)
What test has the Supreme Court prescribed to understand ‘the rarest of the rare cases’ while inflicting capital punishment? Can one argue that capital punishment in any case is against human right jurisprudence? (98/II/1d/20)
Describe the kinds of punishments to which offenders may be punished under the provision of Indian Penal Code, 1960. (07/II/ la/ 20)
What test has the Supreme Court prescribed to understand ‘the rarest of the rare cases theory’ while inflicting Capital Punishment? Can one argue that Capital Punishment in any case is against society? (10/II/3a/20)