The matter of Justice, and Capitol punishment particularly, shouldn't be discussed from 'personal' point of view. It's a social matter mainly. The parameter of any punishment is not to soothe the wounds of victim. The Justice when administered by state, shouldn't be a tool for personal revenge. In India, any crime, principally, is considered to be committed against 'society', thus its sovereign representative State. Thus, if any Crime is committed, the victim can neither forgive nor avenge the accused. Thus, an Objective condition of Justice is created. Capital punishment is awarded in "Rarest of rare" cases, not in every murder. Even twin murder are considered to be 'heinous' crime, thus increasing the duration of imprisonment. Rarest of rare crime includes – say – if a little girl is raped and brutally killed by a blood relation, or some years ago , a daughter and his husband killed Seven members of family of a State Minister in family dispute over property, in such cases 'Capitol Punishment' was awarded.
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