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**Title:** The Process of Hanging in India
**Key Points:**
1. **Preparations**:
* "Black Warrant" issued 14 days prior to execution
* Prisoner is informed of date, time, and location
* Meeting with family and counseling are allowed
2. **Hanging Cell**:
* A isolated, secure cell with minimal amenities
* Located away from regular jail cells (e.g., Tihar Jail Number Three)
3. **Execution Day**:
* Hanging occurs before sunrise to not disrupt jail hours
* Prisoner is bathed, given new clothes, and hands are tied behind back
4. **Execution Process**:
* Specialized rope is used, tested with a weighted effigy
* Prisoner stands on a wooden plank with a noose; plank drops when a lever is pulled
* Handkerchiefs are used to cover the face and signal the executioner
5. **Procedure and Witnesses**:
* Complete silence is maintained to avoid alerting the prisoner
* Three officers, including the jail superintendent, and the executioner (whose face is not shown) are present
* A doctor confirms the death after the execution
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, numbered and in short sentences:
1. **Hanging is considered the most dangerous punishment in India**.
2. **Every state in India has its own jail manual**.
3. **In Delhi, the jail manual is used under the provisions of the CrPC (Code of Criminal Procedure)**.
4. **A "black warrant" is issued for executions in Delhi's Tihar Jail**.
5. **The black warrant includes the date and place of hanging**.
6. **A convict can file a mercy petition to the President after a death sentence**.
7. **If the mercy petition is rejected, the hanging is certain**.
8. **A convict is typically given 14 days' notice before the hanging**.
9. **During these 14 days, the convict can meet family members and receives counseling**.
10. **The hanging chamber is usually located in a separate, secure area of the jail**.
11. **In Tihar Jail, the hanging chamber is in Jail Number Three**.
12. **The prisoner is kept in a special "hanging cell" before the execution**.
13. **The hanging cell has strict security and the prisoner is kept alone**.
14. **The prisoner is allowed to walk for half an hour within 24 hours of the hanging**.
15. **Hangings are always carried out before sunrise**.
16. **The time of hanging is decided to avoid affecting the rest of the jail's daily routine**.
17. **On the day of hanging, the convict is bathed and given new clothes**.
18. **The convict's hands are tied behind their back during the hanging**.
19. **A white circle is marked on the floor to position the convict's feet**.
20. **The convict's face is covered with a handkerchief during the hanging**.
21. **A signal, often a handkerchief, is used to initiate the hanging without alerting the convict**.
22. **Three officers, including the jail superintendent, are present during the hanging**.
23. **The executioner's face is not shown to the convict**.
24. **A doctor confirms the death of the convict after the hanging**.
25. **The body is then handed over to the family members**.