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Q1 · easy · BNSS S.407
When the Court of Session passes a sentence of death, what must it do according to Section 407?
- A.Submit the proceedings forthwith to the High Court for confirmation.✓ correct
- B.Execute the sentence immediately without further reference.
- C.Refer the case to the Supreme Court for prior approval.
- D.Forward the sentence to the President for confirmation.
Why: Section 407(1) states that when the Court of Session passes a sentence of death, the proceedings shall forthwith be submitted to the High Court, and the sentence shall not be executed unless confirmed by the High Court. The provision requires submission to the High Court rather than immediate execution or referral elsewhere.
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Can a sentence of death passed by the Court of Session be executed before it is confirmed by the High Court?
- A.Yes, if the trial court orders immediate execution.
- B.No, it shall not be executed unless confirmed by the High Court.✓ correct
- C.Yes, but only with the permission of the Government.
- D.Only if the convict withdraws any review or appeal.
Why: Section 407(1) explicitly provides that the sentence shall not be executed unless it is confirmed by the High Court. Therefore execution before High Court confirmation is not permitted under this provision.
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Who is required by Section 407(2) to commit the convicted person to jail custody under a warrant after passing a death sentence?
- A.The High Court after receiving the proceedings.
- B.The Central Government on receipt of the file.
- C.The Court that passed the sentence.✓ correct
- D.The jail superintendent on orders from the trial court.
Why: Section 407(2) states plainly that the Court passing the sentence shall commit the convicted person to jail custody under a warrant. It places this duty on the sentencing court itself, not on the High Court or other authorities.
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What does the word 'forthwith' in Section 407(1) require when a Court of Session passes a death sentence?
- A.That the proceedings be submitted to the High Court without delay.✓ correct
- B.That the High Court must immediately confirm the sentence.
- C.That the convicted person be executed without any intervening step.
- D.That the execution be stayed until a presidential pardon is sought.
Why: Section 407(1) uses 'forthwith' to require that the proceedings be submitted to the High Court without delay. The provision does not direct immediate confirmation, execution, or seeking of a presidential pardon.
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Which statement best describes the custody and execution regime under Section 407 after a death sentence is passed by the Court of Session?
- A.The Court must commit the convicted person to jail custody under a warrant and submit proceedings to the High Court; execution cannot occur unless the High Court confirms.✓ correct
- B.The convicted person must be kept in court custody until the High Court confirms the sentence.
- C.No custody is required; execution is simply stayed until High Court confirmation.
- D.The High Court takes immediate custody of the convicted person upon receiving the proceedings and may execute thereafter.
Why: Section 407(1) requires submission of the proceedings to the High Court and that the sentence shall not be executed unless confirmed by the High Court, while Section 407(2) mandates that the Court passing the sentence commit the convicted person to jail custody under a warrant. Thus custody by the sentencing court and submission to the High Court are both required, and execution is conditional on confirmation.
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