Barot, Mehul P.Lukka, Meet D.Golani, Keyur V.2021-02-152021-02-152020-090976-3570https://ir.nbu.ac.in/handle/123456789/3682Indiaiisaiwelldevelopingcountry at the sametime lots of crime ratesiareincreasinginowadays.ThereiareilotsiofilegislationiiniIndiaitoistopiandicontroli crimes,ievenithoughitheicrimeiratesiareiincreasingibecauseitheipunishmentsiareinotisuf ficientiforitheicrimes.Theipunishmens shouldbeisevereitoireduceitheicrimeirate.iAllipunishmentsiareibased on the same motive to give penalty for the wrongdoer. There are different kinds ofpunishmentiiniIndiaisuchiasicapitalipunishment,ilifeiimprisonment,iimprisonmentietc. Capitalipunishmentiisiknowniasitheimostisevereiformiofipunishment.Thisipaper says about the status of capital punishment all around the world andialsoidefinesitheiconceptioficapitalioffence.iItialsoiexplainsiaboutitheimodesioficapi talipunishmentiiniIndia.enCapital punishmentDeath penaltyLegislationCapital offenceCrimeOff ender.Article