The document discusses capital punishment in India. It outlines several common execution methods such as gas chamber, electric chair, and lethal injection. It notes that between 1975-1991 around 40 people were executed in India, though the exact number is disputed. The document also discusses the Indian Penal Code provisions for which capital punishment is allowed and some controversial Supreme Court cases related to the death penalty. More than two-thirds of countries have abolished the death penalty in law or practice, with 140 countries total being abolitionist. The document concludes by arguing that the death penalty is a cruel punishment and that India should review its stance on capital punishment.