Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The rarest of rare doctrine in India primarily applies to cases of extreme financial fraud leading to national economic instability.
2.The term ‘rarest of rare’ has not been clearly defined under any statute.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is incorrect. The rarest of rare doctrine in India is specifically applied in cases involving the death penalty, not financial crimes. It is used to determine whether a crime is so heinous, brutal, or shocking to society’s conscience that the death penalty is warranted.
Statement 2 is correct. The rarest of rare doctrine was established by judicial interpretation in cases like Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab (1980) and Machhi Singh v. State of Punjab (1983). It does not have a statutory definition under any law.
Source: The Hindu
