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  "id": 1646009,
  "title": "Hanging stays as mode of execution, SC leaves door open for future scientific review",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/hanging-stays-as-mode-of-execution-sc-leaves-door-open-for-future",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T05:37:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/hanging-stays-as-mode-of-execution-sc-leaves-door-open-for-future-scientific-review-101787031478540.html"
  },
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  "summary": "However, the bench made it clear that its dismissal of the challenge would not foreclose future scrutiny of the method of execution",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}