law: Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
  
  415.Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to
  
  Supreme Court.-
  (1) Where a person is sentenced to death by
  
  the High Court and an appeal from its judgment lies to the Supreme Court under
  
  sub-clause (a) or sub-clause (b) of clause (1) of article 134 of the
  
  Constitution, the High Court shall order the execution of the sentence to be
  
  postponed until the period allowed for preferring such appeal has expired, or,
  
  if an appeal is preferred within that period, until such appeal is disposed of.
  (2) Were a sentence of death is passed or confirmed by the High Court, and the
  
  person sentenced makes an application to the High Court for the grant of a
  
  certificate under article 132 or under sub-clause (c) of clause (1) of article
  
  134 of the Constitution, the High Court shall order the execution of the
  
  sentence to be postponed until such application is disposed of by the High
  
  Court, or if a certificate is granted on such application, until the period
  
  allowed for preferring an appeal to the Supreme Court on such certificate has
  
  expired.
  (3) Where a sentence of death is passed or confirmed by the High Court, and the
  
  High Court is satisfied that the person sentenced intends to present a petition
  
  to the Supreme Court for the grant of special leave to appeal under article 136
  
  of the Constitution, the High Court shall order the execution of the sentence
  
  to be postponed for such period as it considers sufficient to enable him to
  
  present such petition.