Beant Singh killing: Supreme Court asks Central govt to decide on mercy plea of convict Balwant Singh Rajoana by April 30

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Central government to immediately take a call on the commutation of death sentence of Balwant Singh Rajoana, in jail for 26 years for the assassination of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh [Balwant Singh versus Union of India].