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Mercy Plea

  • Beant Singh assassination: SC directs Centre to decide on convict’s mercy plea in two months

    Beant Singh assassination: SC directs Centre to decide on convict’s mercy plea in two months

    Scroll Staff
    · May 02, 2022 · 03:57 pm
  • Beant Singh assassination: SC gives Centre two weeks to decide on convict’s mercy plea

    Beant Singh assassination: SC gives Centre two weeks to decide on convict’s mercy plea

    Scroll Staff
    · Jan 25, 2021 · 01:58 pm
  • 2012 Delhi gangrape: SC dismisses convict Vinay Sharma’s petition against rejection of mercy plea

    2012 Delhi gangrape: SC dismisses convict Vinay Sharma’s petition against rejection of mercy plea

    Scroll Staff
    · Feb 14, 2020 · 03:00 pm
  • 2012 Delhi gangrape case: Tihar jail officials asked to file report on steps taken after mercy plea

    2012 Delhi gangrape case: Tihar jail officials asked to file report on steps taken after mercy plea

    Scroll Staff
    · Jan 16, 2020 · 06:39 pm
  • 2012 gangrape: Delhi court adjourns hearing on issuing death warrants, victim’s mother breaks down

    2012 gangrape: Delhi court adjourns hearing on issuing death warrants, victim’s mother breaks down

    Scroll Staff
    · Dec 18, 2019 · 05:50 pm
  • Asaram files mercy plea with Rajasthan governor seeking dilution of life sentence

    Asaram files mercy plea with Rajasthan governor seeking dilution of life sentence

    Scroll Staff
    · Sep 11, 2018 · 02:54 pm