Gallows - फांसी
The Centre’s application in the Supreme Court for additional guidelines regarding the execution of condemned prisoners betrays a needless impatience to hang the four convicts facing the gallows for the rape and murder of ‘Nirbhaya’ in 2012.
Dilatory - विलंबकारी
The Ministry is trying to reducing the scope for death row convicts to adopt dilatory tactics.
Jurisprudence - विधिशास्त्र
The term ‘criminal offence’ under Convention jurisprudence has an autonomous meaning.
Clemency - दया
Self-constraint and clemency is the principle path to righteousness.
Misconceived - गलत समझना
To believe that these are matters that contribute to substantive delay in carrying out death sentences is misconceived.
Disposal - निराकरण
There is no sign that the apex court delays disposal of curative petitions.
Deliberating - विवेचन करना
The decision to enforce shutdowns came on a day when WHO’s Emergency Committee was deliberating on whether the coronavirus outbreak should be declared a “public health emergency of international concern”.
Reconvene - फिर इकट्ठा होना
The emergency committee reconvened on Thursday.
Stated - declared
The WHO had stated unequivocally (स्पष्ट)
Punitive - दंडात्मक
The federal government will take punitive action against the company that polluted the river.
Trample - रौंदना
A woman in Coimbaotre was trampled by an elephant.
Perish - मरना
In 2018, 23 people perished in a forest fire while on an unauthorized expedition (campaign)
Budding - नवोदित
In 2014, a budding Tamil film art director vanished.
Entice - लुभाना
Private adventure clubs continue to entice youngsters by promising an adventurous experience in the wild.
Ratify - पुष्टि करना
A number of countries have refused to ratify the treaty.
Consolidate - संघटित करना
The two funds will consolidate into one.
Obviate - छुटकारा पाना
The new medical treatment obviates the need for surgery.