Question
In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court of
India declared section 303 of the Indian Penal Code (which mandates the award of death sentence to life imprisonment, if he commits murder) unconstitutional?Solution
In Mithu vs State of Punjab, a five-Judge Bench of the SC struck down Section 303 of the IPC, holding that the provision violated Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution. As per Section 303, if a person undergoing life imprisonment committed murder, they would mandatorily be sentenced to death. The SC held that the provision drew an arbitrary distinction between persons committing murder and persons undergoing life imprisonment who committed murder. There was no rationale behind this distinction. Further, a mandatory death sentence prevents courts from exercising their discretion.
Most commonly used fungicide for seed treatment is:
Different crops thrive in different PH range,What is the ideal pH range for most crops?
Botanical name of six row barley is
Which of the following selenium form is selenite?
(a) Se2–
(b) SeO–
(c) SeO23–
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Which hormone is most widely used for inducing roots in cuttings?
Which one of the following is the unit value of Ammonium sulphate containing 20% and costs Rs 640/t?
Which among the following is a non-leguminous green manure crop?
Skimmed milk contains how much % of fat content?
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list.
Which one of the following is not the instrument for credit control:
