Ye kisi law me nahi likha hai like BNS ya BNSS, ye ek old tradition hai jo British era se chali aa rahi hai
1. This judgement cannot be changed
Pen todne ka matlab hai - ye final decision hai, ab is pen se koi dusra order nahi likha jayega. Jaise judge keh raha ho, I have taken the harshest step of justice.
2. So that no one else's life is written with that pen
Manyaata hai ki jis pen se death warrant likha gaya hai, wo impure ho gaya hai. Us pen se phir kisi aur ki life ya fate nahi likhna chahiye.
3. Freedom from guilt
Judge bhi ek human hai. Kisi ko death penalty dena easy nahi hota. Pen todna ek symbol hai ki - "I have done my duty under the law" aur us heavy emotion se khud ko detach karna.
4. Another reason - Record
Pehle nib wale pens hote the. Breaking the pen ensured ki us order me koi tampering ya overwriting na ho sake.
5. Hanging is not immediate / फाँसी तुरंत नहीं होती
Pen todne ka matlab ye nahi hai ki next day hi hanging ho jayegi. Sessions Court ke faisle ke baad automatically High Court me confirmation ke liye jata hai Uske baad Supreme Court me appeal, and then President ke paas Mercy Petition ka option hota hai. This entire process takes years.
So basically ye ek emotional and symbolic ritual hai, compulsion nahi hai.