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