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This chapter represents the summary of the book and the way forward for India. In the modern era, the death penalty is a violation of the right to life. The evidence in a vast and diverse country like India points to a strong support for corporeal punishment.
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Sahni, S.P., Junnarkar, M. (2020). A Way Forward. In: The Death Penalty. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3129-3_7
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