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mercy petition news

Beant Singh assassination: SC asks Centre to file affidavit on Rajoana's plea

Beant Singh assassination: SC asks Centre to file affidavit on Rajoana's plea
india news
Published on Apr 22, 2026 02:05 pm IST

Beant Singh assassination: SC to hear Balwant Rajoana’s plea on March 18

Balwant Singh Rajoana has been incarcerated for more than 29 years, of which he has been on death row for over 15 years. (File photo)
chandigarh news
Published on Feb 18, 2026 04:07 pm IST

President Murmu rejects mercy plea of man convicted for rape, murder of 2-year-old in Maharashtra

President Murmu rejects mercy plea of man convicted for rape, murder of 2-year-old in Maharashtra
india news
Updated on May 15, 2026 02:32 pm IST

SC denies govt plea for death penalty deadline

The application said convicts in heinous crimes such as terrorism, rape and murder “take the judicial process for a ride” under the garb of Article 21 (right to life). It emphasised that public interest and the deterrent effect of capital punishment must not be undermined. (ANI)
india news
Published on Oct 09, 2025 04:04 am IST

SGPC seeks time to meet Rajoana in Patiala jail

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) secretary has written to the additional director general of police (jails) seeking an appointment to meet death-row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana. (HT File)
chandigarh news
Published on Oct 04, 2025 07:40 am IST

SC raps Centre over delay in deciding Rajoana mercy plea

SC raps Centre over delay in deciding Rajoana mercy plea
india news
Published on Sept 25, 2025 06:04 am IST

Can’t make death row convicts wait endlessly: Centre to SC

Can’t make death row convicts wait endlessly: Centre to SC
india news
Published on Sept 25, 2025 05:52 am IST

Rajoana’s mercy petition will not be withdrawn: SGPC

Rajoana had earlier demanded that the SGPC withdraw its petition concerning him. (HT File)
chandigarh news
Published on May 18, 2025 07:32 am IST

Rajoana's mercy petition will not be withdrawn: SGPC

Rajoana's mercy petition will not be withdrawn: SGPC
india news
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 08:36 pm IST

Former PM Manmohan Singh’s portrait to be displayed at Golden Temple museum

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s portrait would be put up at the Central Sikh Museum in Golden Temple complex. (HT File)
chandigarh news
Published on May 14, 2025 08:30 am IST

Will seek community’s consensus on withdrawing Rajoana’s mercy plea: SGPC

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami during a meeting in Amritsar on Monday. (HT Photo)
chandigarh news
Published on May 06, 2025 08:32 am IST

SGPC delegation meets Rajoana, slams Centre for delay in mercy plea decision

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) chief Harjinder Singh Dhami, comes out of the Patiala Central Jail after meeting with convict Balwant Singh Rajoana on Friday. (ANI)
chandigarh news
Published on May 03, 2025 09:18 am IST

SC defers signing Rajoana mercy plea order

Balwant Singh Rajoana (HT PHOTO)
india news
Updated on Nov 19, 2024 08:30 am IST

Beant case: SC puts on hold its order to President’s secy on Rajoana plea

Balwant Singh Rajoana is convicted in the 1995 assassination case of then Punjab chief minister Beant Singh. A special court sentenced Rajoana to death in July 2007. (HT file photo)
chandigarh news
Published on Nov 18, 2024 03:21 pm IST

SC urges President to decide Balwant Rajoana’s mercy plea in two weeks

Rajoana was scheduled for execution on March 31, 2012, but the sentence was stayed following a mercy plea filed by SGPC. (HT file photo)
india news
Published on Nov 18, 2024 11:38 am IST

Beant Singh assassination: SC to hear Rajoana’s plea for commutation of death sentence on Nov 4

In his plea, Rajoana has sought directions to the Centre and the Punjab government to commute his death sentence “due to inordinate delay” in its execution and in deciding the “mercy petition filed on his behalf”. (HT File)
delhi news
Updated on Nov 03, 2024 06:32 am IST

President rejects mercy plea by 2000 Red Fort attack convict

Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant Mohammed Arif alias Ashfaq in police custody. (PTI)
others
Updated on Jun 13, 2024 06:20 am IST

Balwant Singh Rajoana shoots off letter to home minister Amit Shah

Balwant Singh Rajoana
chandigarh news
Updated on Jan 03, 2024 09:04 am IST

SAD leaders stopped from meeting Rajoana: SGPC chief slams ‘autocratic attitude’ of govt

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami (HT file)
chandigarh news
Updated on Dec 05, 2023 08:38 am IST

SAD leaders Majithia, Valtoha not allowed to meet Rajoana in Patiala jail

Former Punjab minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikramjit Singh Majithia leaves after he was barred from meeting Balwant Singh Rajoana, a convict in the 1995 assassination of former chief minister Beant Singh, at Central Jail in Patiala on Monday. (ANI)
chandigarh news
Updated on Dec 05, 2023 08:28 am IST

SAD leaders Majithia, Valtoha not allowed to meet Rajoana in Patiala jail

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia talking to officials outside the Central Jail, Patiala, on Monday after he was denied permission to meet death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana. (HT Photo)
chandigarh news
Updated on Dec 04, 2023 03:54 pm IST

Executive meeting: Won’t withdraw Rajoana mercy petition, says SGPC

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami (C) addresses a press conference in Amritsar on Sunday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)
chandigarh news
Updated on Dec 04, 2023 06:34 am IST

SGPC executive meet: Take quick decision on Rajoana plea: SGPC to Centre

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Harjinder Singh Dhami (C) addressing a press conference in Amritsar on Thursday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)
chandigarh news
Updated on Dec 01, 2023 06:24 am IST

‘If I get Indian citizenship…’: Pakistan's Seema Haider as she falls sick

Sachin Meena (L) and Seema Haider during an interview in Rabupura village in Greater Noida.
india news
Updated on Jul 23, 2023 08:29 am IST

Pak woman files plea before President Murmu

Supreme Court lawyer AP Singh submitted the petition on Haider’s behalf at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. (AFP)
noida news
Updated on Jul 21, 2023 11:53 pm IST

Supreme Court seeks Centre’s view on timely disposal of mercy petitions

At present, broad guidelines prescribed by MHA for deciding mercy petitions relate to personality of the accused such as age, sex or mental state of the accused, circumstances of the case etc
india news
Updated on May 27, 2020 08:47 pm IST

Delhi gangrape convict Pawan Gupta’s mercy petition rejected by President Kovind

File photo of Delhi gangrape convict Pawan Gupta.
india news
Updated on Mar 04, 2020 10:08 pm IST

President rejects mercy petition of Akshay Thakur, one of the convicts in 2012 Delhi gang rape case

File photo of Akshay Thakur, one of the four convicts in the Dec 2012 Delhi Gang rape case
india news
Updated on Feb 05, 2020 08:51 pm IST

Prez Kovind’s rejection of Mukesh Singh’s mercy petition in 4 days is a record

Mukesh Singh, who has been ordered to be hanged on January 22 along with three others, had sent across the mercy petition on Tuesday
india news
Updated on Jan 18, 2020 01:38 pm IST

December 2012 gang rape case: Court issues fresh death warrant after President rejects mercy petition of Mukesh Singh

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delhi news
Updated on Jan 17, 2020 10:05 pm IST
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