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In Re: Framing Guidelines Regarding Potential Mitigating Circumstances to Be Considered While Imposing Death Sentences v. In Re: Framing Guidelines Regarding Potential Mitigating Circumstances to Be Considered While Imposing Death Sentences

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Bench Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia JJ.
Decided 19 September 2022

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss. 235, 309 – Whether, after recording conviction for a capital offence, under law, the court is obligated to conduct a separate hearing on the issue of sentence – Held: it is necessary to have clarity in the matter to ensure a uniform approach on the question of granting real and meaningful opportunity, as opposed to a formal hearing, to the accused/convict, on the issue of sentence – Matter referred to a larger bench of five Hon’ble Judges.…

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