Top news of the day: Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking abolition of execution by hanging, PM CARES Fund receives ₹480 crore donations in 2024-25, spent just 0.1%, and more
The Supreme Court of India dismissed a plea to change execution methods from hanging to lethal injection. Additionally, the PM CARES Fund reported a significant increase in donations for 2024-25, while the court also addressed concerns regarding paper leak investigations.
Why it matters
These developments impact judicial policy, government transparency, and the integrity of public examination systems in India.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 18, 2026) dismissed a petition seeking the abolition of the present practice of executing a death row convict by hanging and replacing it with less painful methods such as intravenous lethal injection.
A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said its verdict would not preclude the Centre from undertaking a comprehensive review of the existing method of execution through an expert body with a view to examining whether any alternative method of execution better serves the constitutional objective of minimising unnecessary pain while preserving the dignity of the condemned prisoner.
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