{
  "id": 1658705,
  "title": "Death penalty by lethal injection, shooting or electrocution? SC rejects plea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/death-penalty-by-lethal-injection-shooting-or-electrocution-sc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T06:44:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/legal/news/death-penalty-by-lethal-injection-shooting-or-electrocution-sc-rejects-plea/articleshow/133313839.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Supreme Court declined to abolish hanging as an execution method. New scientific evidence could prompt future reconsideration of this decision. The court permitted the Centre to form an expert panel. This panel will examine alternative execution methods for reduced pain. Hanging remains the current method while reviews are pending.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}