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Cell to deal with mercy petitions for death row convicts: Why Maharashtra govt has set this up

March 28, 2025 4:44 pm

This comes following a Supreme Court order to this end issued in December 2024

Mercy petitions: How changes proposed in the BNSS ignore legal precedents

September 01, 2023 10:35 pm

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita introduced last month make some major changes to the provision regarding mercy petition. Som of these, however, go against what the SC has said in the past.

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Dec 16 convict to Kovind: Mercy petition sent without my consent

December 08, 2019 2:46 am

Vinay also said that there was a case pending before the Delhi High Court on the issue of the juvenility of another convict and that he has not exhausted other legal remedies available in the Constitution of India.

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Yakub Memon hanging: Sleepless night in Delhi with judges, lawyers, ice-cream

July 31, 2015 1:41 am

It all began on Wednesday night, when over a dozen advocates camped outside the residence of Chief Justice of India H L Dattu in a last-ditch effort to seek a stay on Yakub Memon’s execution.

Fresh mercy petition from MPs, ex-judges and activists

July 29, 2015 6:03 pm

Shatrughan Sinha and expelled BJP MP Ram Jethmalani are among those who have requested the President to commute the death sentence.

Mercy denied, the execution list before NDA

September 01, 2014 12:08 pm

The two hangings carried out under UPA-II were of terror case convicts Ajmal Kasab (November 2012) and Afzal Guru (February 2013).

Centre to file curative petition in apex court

March 21, 2014 12:50 am

A three-judge Bench had passed an order on January 21 commuting the death penalty.

Presidential delay in mercy petitions: SC won't reconsider verdict

March 12, 2014 6:08 pm

A bench led by Chief Justice P Sathasivam said they have carefully gone through the review petitions and find no merit in them.

UP govt relaxes norms,orders release of 82-year-old murder convict

December 11, 2013 12:07 am

A native of Anchaura village in Bulandshahr,Shanti was lodged at Nari Bandi Niketan in Lucknow.

SC commutes death penalty of Assam murder convict

May 02, 2013 3:17 am

Das had approached the apex court for commutation of his death sentence

Zohran Mamdani holds big lead in New York mayor’s race, latest poll finds

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Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, is currently in the lead with 46% of likely voters supporting him. However, discussions are underway to convince his rivals, Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams, to drop out of the race. Mamdani's popularity is due to his affordability agenda and stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict.

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