Correct option is D
The correct answer is (d) Mitthu Singh v. State of Punjab.
The Supreme Court in Mitthu Singh v. State of Punjab struck down Section 303 of the IPC as unconstitutional. Section 303 mandated the death penalty for life convicts who commit murder. The Court held that this provision violated the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution because it deprived the convict of judicial discretion in sentencing.
Additional Knowledge
· Machchi Singh v. State of Punjab: A significant case on the "rarest of rare" doctrine in death penalty cases.
· Bachchan Singh v. State of Punjab: Established the "rarest of rare" standard for imposing the death penalty.
· Santa Singh v. State of Punjab: Not directly related to Section 303 IPC.
