<p>The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the Centre's proposal to appoint an expert committee to examine issues raised in a plea questioning constitutionality of hanging as a mode of execution, will give a “broader perspective in consultation with wider stakeholders”. </p>.<p>A bench of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was informed that Attorney General R Venkataramani has written to the Centre on setting up a committee of experts to examine the mode of execution of death row convicts by hanging.</p>.<p>A counsel on behalf of the Centre told the bench that a letter has been written by the AG to the Ministry of Home Affairs to set up a panel to give suggestions on the issue.</p>.<p>The court fixed the matter for further hearing after two weeks as the AG was unavailable.</p>.<p>The court also allowed Project 39A of National Law University Delhi to intervene in the PIL by advocate Rishi Malhotra for abolishing the present practice of executing a death row convict by hanging and to replace it with less painful alternatives.</p>.<p>In March this year, the Supreme Court had asked the Centre to provide data which may point to a more dignified, less painful and socially acceptable method of executing prisoners other than death by hanging.</p>.<p>In May, the Centre told the court that the government is considering appointing an expert committee to examine whether a less painful method of execution than hanging by the neck can be found.</p>
<p>The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the Centre's proposal to appoint an expert committee to examine issues raised in a plea questioning constitutionality of hanging as a mode of execution, will give a “broader perspective in consultation with wider stakeholders”. </p>.<p>A bench of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was informed that Attorney General R Venkataramani has written to the Centre on setting up a committee of experts to examine the mode of execution of death row convicts by hanging.</p>.<p>A counsel on behalf of the Centre told the bench that a letter has been written by the AG to the Ministry of Home Affairs to set up a panel to give suggestions on the issue.</p>.<p>The court fixed the matter for further hearing after two weeks as the AG was unavailable.</p>.<p>The court also allowed Project 39A of National Law University Delhi to intervene in the PIL by advocate Rishi Malhotra for abolishing the present practice of executing a death row convict by hanging and to replace it with less painful alternatives.</p>.<p>In March this year, the Supreme Court had asked the Centre to provide data which may point to a more dignified, less painful and socially acceptable method of executing prisoners other than death by hanging.</p>.<p>In May, the Centre told the court that the government is considering appointing an expert committee to examine whether a less painful method of execution than hanging by the neck can be found.</p>
