The correct answer is (c) Bhagwan Bax Singh Vs State of UP.
Section 303 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 provides for the death penalty for murder. However, in the case of Bhagwan Bax Singh Vs State of UP, the Supreme Court of India held that Section 303 was unconstitutional as it violated the right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The Court held that the death penalty was not a necessary punishment for murder and that life imprisonment was a sufficient punishment.
The other options are incorrect. In the case of R Vs Govinda, the Supreme Court of India upheld the constitutionality of Section 303. In the case of D.K. Sharma Vs State of MP, the Supreme Court of India held that Section 303 was unconstitutional, but only insofar as it applied to murders committed in the course of robbery. In the case of Mithu Vs State of Punjab, the Supreme Court of India upheld the constitutionality of Section 303.
Section 303 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 provides for the death penalty for murder. The section states that “whoever commits murder shall be punished with death”. The section does not provide any exceptions to the death penalty, and it has been applied to a wide range of cases, including murders committed in the heat of passion, murders committed in self-defense, and murders committed by minors.
The death penalty has been a controversial issue in India for many years. Some people believe that the death penalty is a necessary punishment for murder, while others believe that it is a cruel and unusual punishment that should not be used. The Supreme Court of India has held that the death penalty is not unconstitutional, but it has also held that the death penalty should be used sparingly and only in the most serious cases.
In the case of Bhagwan Bax Singh Vs State of UP, the Supreme Court of India held that Section 303 was unconstitutional as it violated the right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The Court held that the death penalty was not a necessary punishment for murder and that life imprisonment was a sufficient punishment.
The Court’s decision in Bhagwan Bax Singh Vs State of UP was a landmark decision that has had a significant impact on the use of the death penalty in India. The decision has led to a decrease in the number of death sentences being imposed in India, and it has also led to a decrease in the number of executions being carried out.