Tripura Assembly passes resolution on abolishing death penalty

August 07, 2015 18:03

The Tripura Assembly on Friday unanimously resolved to send a proposal to the Centre for abolishing death penalty and to provide imprisonment up to death in case of heinous crimes.

"Death penalty is given by courts according to section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). This Assembly requests to the Government of India to bring necessary amendments to this Act and provide life imprisonment up to death in case of heinous crimes,' Opposition Congress MLA Jitendra Sarkar said moving a private member's resolution.

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