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Shubham BehereAIR 226· 2025

Question Q3GS2GS2

Human dignity, stemming from right to life, does not end with death penalty. In this context throw light on various controversies surrounding capital punishment in the country.

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Human dignity was given by Immanuel Kant where he said that the dignity man is equally cruel by the natural fact that he is a human being and we must not treat people as means to an end rather we must respect everyone's identity and dignity. Death penalty is a punishment for crimes has been a controversial topic as many argue that it goes against natural right to life at every human. No one can deprive a person of his life and it is a natural right of that person given to him due to his existence as a human being.

In favour of capital punishment: (1) For heinous crimes like rape and murder capital time act as a deterrent (2) Loss of life cannot be countelbalanced by taken the right to life of criminal (3) Criminals doing crimes like rape do not deserve human dignity as they have inhuman crimalastic tendencies. Opposed to capital punishment: (1) To court of law has right to take away the life of anyone which is a natural right (2) Death penalty has not resulted in decrease in rape and murder cases in the country (3) Criminal justice should be based on reform and rehabilitation rather than punishment There is need to create capital and multiple stakeholders to watch the relevang and need of death cases...

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Topper

Shubham Behere

AIR 2262025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Indian Constitution - Historical Underpinnings, Evolution, Features, Amendments, Significant Provisions and Basic Structure

Fundamental Rights

Right to Life and Human Dignity

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222

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