If a women sentenced to death is found to be pregnant the High Court shall order the execution of sentence to be postponed and may if thinks fit commute the sentence to _______________?
Correct answer: C. Imprisonment for life
- A. Acquittal
- B. Release
- C. Imprisonment for life
- D. None of above
Explanation
Execution must be postponed when a woman sentenced to death is pregnant, and the High Court may commute the sentence to imprisonment for life. Pregnancy therefore changes the death sentence into a custodial sentence, not acquittal or release.
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