North Block - Home Ministry

Is there a timeline to place a death row convict's Mercy Plea before the President? SC seeks response from Ministry of Home Affairs

In a plea seeking the prescription of rules for the time-bound disposal of mercy petitions, it was argued that "Rights under Articles 14 and 21 are being violated of convicts and victims due to the lack of procedure."

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27 May 2020, 1:21 pm

A Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde has sought to know from the Centre whether there exists a timeline within which a mercy plea by a death row convict needs to be placed before the President of India.

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