Beant Singh assassination: Supreme Court to examine convict's mercy plea in March if Centre does not

Balwant Singh Rajoana has been in jail for over 29 years after being convicted for the assassination of the Punjab Chief Minister in 1995.
Supreme Court of India
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The Supreme Court on Monday again asked the Central government to take a a decision on death-row inmate Balwant Singh Rajoana's mercy plea, adding that the Court otherwise will hear his petition on merits in March [Balwant Singh vs Union of India and ors].

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