India has abstained from voting on a United Nations General Assembly resolution aimed at examining options to end trade in goods used for capital punishment and torture. India said it is "unacceptable" to place death penalty on par with torture.<br />'' <br />'' The General Assembly adopted the resolution 'Towards torture-free trade: examining the feasibility, scope and parameters for possible common international standards' yesterday. <br />'' <br />'' India stated that incorporating capital punishment into the scope of this resolution "raises concerns that it may be an attempt to place it on par with torture."  <br />'' <br />'' India stressed that it remains firmly committed to prevent torture and other such punishment. India added that where capital punishment is statutorily provided for, due process of law is followed. <br />'' <br />'' In India, capital punishment is a statutory provision, but is used in the rarest of rare cases . Also, acts of torture are punishable under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code. <br />''  <br />