Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation
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Summary
A death sentence passed by the Court of Session must be sent to the High Court immediately for confirmation, and it cannot be carried out until the High Court confirms it. The court that imposed the sentence must commit the convicted person to jail custody under a warrant.
Example
Rohan is convicted of murder by the Court of Session and sentenced to death. The Court must immediately submit the proceedings to the High Court and cannot execute the sentence until the High Court confirms it. The sentencing court must also send Rohan to jail under a warrant.
Bare Act
Enacted text(1) When the Court of Session passes a sentence of death, the proceedings shall forthwith be submitted to the High Court, and the sentence shall not be executed unless it is confirmed by the High Court.
(2) The Court passing the sentence shall commit the convicted person to jail custody under a warrant.
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