Assistant Professor at IFIM Law School and a Research Scholar at Bangalore University, Bangalore, India
Assistant Professor at Al-Ameen College of Law, Bangalore, India
This paper delves into the complex interplay between the controversial practice of capital punishment and the fundamental human right to life. An individual's intrinsic dignity and worth are embodied in their right to life, which is often regarded as the cornerstone of human rights. At the same time, the death penalty poses serious ethical, legal, and human rights issues as the most extreme form of state-approved life deprivation. Article 21 states that "No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except in accordance with procedure established by law." All the people, i.e. citizens and non-citizens alike, are entitled to this fundamental right. The right to life is a fundamental human right that upholds a person's right to life and protection from wrongful death or deliberate deprivation of life. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and many national constitutions have stressed the importance of the right to life of the individuals The right to life is a topic of discussion and controversy that often touches on various issues. It has ramifications for many topics, such as the death penalty, war, access to healthcare, environmental protection, and humanitarian disasters. In conclusion, the right to life is a fundamental human right that emphasizes the worth and dignity of every person and calls for the respect of life as well as defence against acts that could endanger it. The death penalty, sometimes referred to as the capital punishment, is the state-approved method of putting someone to death for a crime. Generally speaking, crimes that carry the death penalty include murder, terrorist acts, rape, espionage, and serious drug trafficking in certain jurisdictions. The death penalty's ethical ramifications are examined in detail in this study, with special attention paid to the death penalty's purported deterrent effect on crime and the possibility of irrevocable mistakes that result in the execution of innocent people.
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International Journal of Legal Science and Innovation, Volume 6, Issue 5, Page 428 - 435
DOI: https://doij.org/10.10000/IJLSI.112225This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution -NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits remixing, adapting, and building upon the work for non-commercial use, provided the original work is properly cited.
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