Landmark case · Law of Crimes · Semester 2
Jagmohan Singh v. State of U.P.
AIR 1973 SC 947 · Supreme Court of India
The death penalty is not unconstitutional per se if awarded according to a fair procedure that guides judicial discretion.
From topic
Punishments under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — Unit I, Law of Crimes.
Related sections:
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, 4 — Punishments (IPC 53)
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, 8 — Amount of fine, liability in default and imprisonment (IPC 63–70)
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, 10 — Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous conviction (IPC 75)
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, 13 — Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous conviction against woman or child