Interesting Facts About Death Penalty
In films, it has often been seen that after hearing the death penalty, the judge breaks nip of the pen. You know why this is done. What does the executioner say in prisoner's day? The trap which the prisoner is hanging makes him. The answers to these questions are hardly known. Today, some of the facts related to the hanging sentence show.
Why is the nip of the pen broken
The biggest punishment in Indian law is the hanging. After the hearing, when the judge pronounces the death sentence, after the verdict, the penalty of the pen is broken. There is a constitutional reason behind doing so. Once the decision has been made, the judge himself does not have the right to change that decision. Apart from this there is another reason too. It is believed that the life of someone with pen is over, so it can not be used again.
Jail Superintendent, Executive Magistrate, Doctor and Hangman must be present when hanging.
Rarest of rare cases is hanging
In the year 1983, the Supreme Court had said that the sentence of hanging can only be awarded in the case of the Rarest of rare cases. Appeal can be made in the Supreme Court after getting the hanging sentence in lower courts. If the Supreme Court also stays the hanging sentence, then the mercy of the President can be appealed. If the president rejects the appeal then he is hanged.
What does the executioner say in the prisoner's ear
While hanging, the executioner says in the prisoner's prison that 'forgive me. I am the slave of the commandment. If you just walk, you wished to give life and walk on the path of truth ".
Why hanging before morning
This is done because other prisoners and work will not be affected due to hanging. According to the guidelines of the Supreme Court, the prisoner who is hanged is required to give news to his family 15 days prior to the date of execution.
The hanging on which the prisoner is being hanged is prepared by some prisoners only in Buxar jail of Bihar. Such arrangements have been made since the time of the British.
Manila cord hangs hanging. In fact, in Buxar jail there is a machine with the help of hanging hanging.
No prisoner can be hanged without asking the last wish.