DEENA @ DEENA DAYAL ETC. ETC. vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

The Supreme Court held that the method of execution by hanging prescribed under Section 354(5) of the CrPC does not violate Article 21 of the Constitution. The Court found that hanging is not a cruel method of execution, as it is quick, certain, and minimizes suffering. The petitioners' argument that the method is barbarous and inhumane was dismissed, affirming that lawful sentences must be executed with the least pain possible, but some pain is permissible under the law.