Supreme Court · 2015 INSC 435 · Decided 27 May 2015
Shabnam v. Union of India & Ors
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2015 INSC 435 · [2015] 8 S.C.R. 289
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 88/2015
- Decided
- 27 May 2015
- Bench
- A.K. SIKRI, UDAY UMESH LALIT (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 32
Headnote
Sentence/Sentencing: A B c Murder case - Death sentence - Conviction and sentence upheld by Supreme Court- Within a week death warrants issued by Sessions Judge - Writ petition challenging same - Held: Death warrant was signed by the Sessions 0 Judge in haste without exhaustion of remedies and unwarranted. Death sentence - Procedure to be followed before execution of death sentence - Essential safeguards ~ Sufficient notice to be given to convict before. issuance of E death warrant- Warrant must specify exact date and time for execution - Reasonable period of time must
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