must be high. The irrevocable nature of the sentence and the fact that the death row convicts are, for that period, hanging between life and death are to be duly considered. Every death penalty case before the court deals with a human life that enjoys certain constitutional protections and if life is to be taken away, then the process must adhere to the strictest and highest constitutional standards. Our conscience as judges, which is guided by constitutional principles, cannot allow anything less than that. 26. These appeals are hence partly allowed, commuting the death sentence to life imprisonment. …...............................J. [KURIAN JOSEPH] …...............................J. [DEEPAK GUPTA] …...............................J. [HEMANT GUPTA] NEW DELHI; NOVEMBER 28, 2018. 29