1,398 people awarded capital punishment during 2004-14: Government

NEW DELHI: As many as 1,398 people were awarded capital punishment and three were executed in the country during 2004-14, Lok Sabha was informed today.

"As reported by National Crime Records Bureau, 1,398 people were awarded capital punishment in the country during 2004-14 and 3 persons were executed during the same period," Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary said in reply to a written question.

The Minister said the Law Commission of India in its 262nd report has recommended that death penalty be abolished for all crimes other than terrorism-related offences and waging war.

"The said report has since been circulated to all the state governments and union territories for their comments as Criminal Law and Criminal Procedures are in the Concurrent List of the 7th Schedule of the Constitution," he said.