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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
World Day Against the Death Penalty is being observed annually on which date?
A
October 12
B
October 10
C
October 11
D
October 9
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -World Day Against the Death Penalty is annually observed across the globe on October 10 to raise awareness about the inhumane and cruel practice of capital punishment and the need to get rid of the death penalty from our justice systems.

Detailed explanation-2: -Following its independence, the Republic of India adopted various colonial-era laws, including the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898. The IPC imposed six punishments, including the death penalty.

Detailed explanation-3: -Currently, there are around 488 prisoners on death row in India. The most recent executions in India took place in March 2020, when four of the 2012 Delhi gang rape and murder perpetrators were executed at the Tihar Jail in Delhi.

Detailed explanation-4: -Furman v. Georgia 408 U.S. 238: Court ruled that the death penalty, as applied, was an arbitrary punishment and thus unconstitutional under the 8th and 14th Amendments.

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