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SC grants Centre till Mar 18 to decide on Rajoana’s mercy plea
Rajoana has been in prison for 29 years, of which 15 years have been spent on death row following his conviction in 2007.
Updated on Jan 21, 2025 03:48 AM IST
Abraham Thomas, New Delhi
SC grants Centre four weeks to decide on Rajoana mercy plea
A bench comprising justices Bhushan R Gavai, Prashant Kumar Mishra and KV Viswanathan deferred the hearing on Rajoana’s plea following submissions by solicitor general (SG) Tushar Mehta, who appeared for the Union government.
Updated on Nov 26, 2024 08:22 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
SC grants Centre four weeks to decide on Balwant Singh Rajoana’s mercy petition
Rajoana, a former Punjab Police constable, was sentenced to death in 2007 for his role as a backup bomber in the suicide attack in Chandigarh on August 31, 1995, that killed former CM Beant Singh and 16 others.
Published on Nov 25, 2024 11:08 AM IST
Bandi Chhod Diwas: Use ‘close ties’ with MHA to ensure decision on Rajoana’s mercy plea: Takht jathedar to DSGMC
In his customary address delivered from Darshani Deodi (entrance to sanctum sanctorum) of Golden Temple on the occasion of Bandi Chhod Diwas (Diwali), he said, “The DSGMC is directed to play meaningful role in this matter. The DSGMC must send a report of its efforts on this issue in 15 days to the Akal Takht”.
Updated on Nov 14, 2023 05:40 AM IST
Surjit Singh, Amritsar
SC refuses to commute Babbar Khalsa terrorist Rajoana’s death sentence
The Supreme Court left it for the Union government to consider his mercy plea in connection with former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh’s assassination in 1995
Updated on May 03, 2023 11:23 AM IST