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MERCY PLEAS NEWS

SC verdict: Why these 15 were spared death

January 22, 2014 4:47 pm

SC commuted the death sentences of 15 convicts, most of them on grounds of a delay in the disposal of their mercy petitions.

Larger bench of SC hears pleas of death row convicts

October 22, 2013 7:59 pm

The three-judge bench asked the states to provide detailed information pertaining mercy pleas.

President rejects five mercy pleas

April 05, 2013 2:26 am

Commutes death sentence in 2 cases

SC seeks details of mercy pleas

April 11, 2012 12:34 am

Court has asked Centre to furnish details of of mercy petitions disposed off by President in 2011.

SC seeks files on mercy pleas,to look into 'inordinate delay'

April 03, 2012 10:02 pm

SC asks govt to hand over original files of all 18 mercy petitions pending before President Pratibha Patil.

CIC: Give info on convicts’ pleas

September 04, 2011 3:12 am

The Central Information Commission has directed the Union Home Ministry to furnish within a week details of correspondence and file notings regarding mercy pleas.

HC stays Rajiv killers’ hanging

August 31, 2011 2:48 am

Execution * Reprieve follows TN House resolution asking President to reconsider.

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