'Death penalty not open-ended, its finality vital'

Revealing judicial discomfort over death row convicts exploiting procedural loopholes to avoid or delay execution for years, the Supreme Court on Thursday said “it is extremely important for death penalty to attain finality”. While the court was not against reformation, punishment reflected societal expectation and gravity of crime, the bench said.

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