Top Law News Devinderpal Singh Bhullar’s wife moves SC for stay of hanging May 8, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Devinderpal Singh Bhullar’s wife moved the Supreme Court seeking stay of his execution, Devinderpal Singh Bhullar was a Khalistani militant. Ram Jethmalani, appearing for the petitioner, mentioned the matter before a bench headed by CJI Altamas Kabir. Jethmalani sought a stay on the hanging of Bhullar who is facing death sentence for a terror attack in New Delhi […] Read more » CJI Altamas Kabir Devinderpal Singh Bhullar Devinderpal Singh Bhullar's wife Mercy plea President of India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Shiromani Akali Dal
Top Law News Rejection of Das’s plea by ex-Pres Patil illegal:SC May 3, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a first of its kind verdict, the Supreme Court has declared as “illegal” rejection of mercy petition of death row convict M N Das by the then President Pratibha Patil and commuted the sentence to life imprisonment on ground of 12 year delay in deciding his plea. The apex court said that Patil was […] Read more » APJ Abdul Kalam death sentence Gauhati High Court in 1998 High Court Home Minister illegal rejection of mercy petition of death life imprisonment M N Das Mercy plea mercy plea on government’s recommendation President Pratibha Patil Rejection of Das's plea Supreme Court in 1999
Top Law News Mercy plea of Khalistan terrorist on death row rejected May 26, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Mercy plea of Khalistan terrorist on death row rejected President Prathiba Patil on Thursday rejected the mercy petition of Devender Singh Bhullar, a Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) terrorist sentenced to death in 2001 for triggering a car bomb that killed 12 people and injured 29, including former Youth Congress leader MS Bitta. According to top government sources, the president rejected the death row prisoner’s […] Read more » death row Devender Singh Bhullar Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) Khalistan terrorist Mercy plea President Prathiba Patil rejected