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President Rejects Mercy Plea Of Man Convicted Of Raping 4-Year-Old Girl
President Droupadi Murmu has rejected the mercy petition of a man convicted for raping and stoning to death a four-year-old girl in Maharashtra in 2008, according to the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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Top Court Notice To Centre On Plea Seeking Guidelines Over Mercy Petitions' Disposal
The Supreme Court Thursday sought response from the Centre on a plea which has sought guidelines for time-bound disposal of mercy petitions and exhaustion of legal remedies by death-row convicts.
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All Options Over For Nirbhaya Convicts, Tihar To Seek Fresh Hanging Date
President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday rejected the request for mercy by Pawan Gupta, one of the four convicts in the gang-rape and murder of a 23-year-old medical student in Delhi dubbed "Nirbhaya".
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Nirbhaya Case: Convict Pawan Gupta Files Mercy Petition With President
The Supreme Court today dismissed a curative petition by Pawan Gupta, one of the four convicts in the gang-rape and murder of a 23-year-old medical student in Delhi dubbed "Nirbhaya" by the media, a day before their scheduled date of hanging.He has now filed a mercy plea before President Ram Nath Kovind.
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'Suffering In Jail No Ground For Mercy': Nirbhaya Convict's Plea Rejected
Suffering in prison cannot be grounds for mercy, the Supreme Court said today, dismissing a Nirbhaya convict's petition challenging rejection of mercy by the President. "It cannot be said that the President did not apply his mind," the Supreme Court said to convict Mukesh Singh's petition.
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Nirbhaya Case: President Rejects Nirbhaya Convict's Mercy Plea
President Ram Nath Kovind has rejected a mercy petition filed by Mukesh Singh - one of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya case - mere hours after it was forwarded to him by the Home Ministry. The petition was Mukesh Singh's final appeal before his execution
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"Extreme Brutality, Reject Mercy Plea": Delhi To Centre In Nirbhaya Case
The Delhi government has "strongly recommended" to reject the mercy petition filed by one of the 2012 Nirbhaya murder case convicts, sources said on Sunday.
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Mercy Pleas of 306 Death Row Convicts Accepted by Presidents
Death sentence of 306 convicts has been commuted by successive presidents so far out of total 437 such mercy petitions.
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Slapping a Government Servant a Minor Offence: Goa Deputy Chief Minister Francis D'Souza
Goa's Deputy Chief Minister Francis D'Souza has defended his government's controversial decision to seek a pardon for former colleague Mickky Pacheco, who is presently in jail for assaulting a government official. Mr D'Souza justified his government's action, saying slapping a government official is a "minor offence".
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For Judges Who Ruled Memon Should Hang, Security is Added
As Yakub Memon was hanged today in a Nagpur jail, security has been added for the three judges who rejected his last-minute appeal in an unprecedented hearing that took place in the Supreme Court in the middle of the night.
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65 Mercy Pleas Rejected in Pakistan
Pakistani President Mumnoon Husain has rejected the mercy petitions of 65 condemned prisoners since the moratorium on death sentence was lifted following the Peshawar Army School tragedy last year, media reported on Tuesday.
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Pakistan Hangs Another Prisoner Convicted For Murder
Pakistan today hanged another prisoner convicted for murder, as execution continue despite pressure by international right groups.
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President Rejects Mercy Petition of Nithari Killer, Five Others
Mercy petitions of six death row convicts including Surendra Koli, found guilty in the sensational Nithari serial rapes and killings, have been rejected by President Pranab Mukherjee.
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Centre moves Supreme Court against verdict that says delay is ground for commuting death sentence
The Centre today filed a review petition in the Supreme Court against its verdict that said death sentence can be commuted over delay in deciding mercy petition.
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Supreme Court commutes 15 death sentences due to delays
The Supreme Court will today decide whether a delay in deciding on mercy petitions justifies commuting a convict's death sentence to life.
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President Rejects Mercy Plea Of Man Convicted Of Raping 4-Year-Old Girl
President Droupadi Murmu has rejected the mercy petition of a man convicted for raping and stoning to death a four-year-old girl in Maharashtra in 2008, according to the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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Top Court Notice To Centre On Plea Seeking Guidelines Over Mercy Petitions' Disposal
The Supreme Court Thursday sought response from the Centre on a plea which has sought guidelines for time-bound disposal of mercy petitions and exhaustion of legal remedies by death-row convicts.
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All Options Over For Nirbhaya Convicts, Tihar To Seek Fresh Hanging Date
President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday rejected the request for mercy by Pawan Gupta, one of the four convicts in the gang-rape and murder of a 23-year-old medical student in Delhi dubbed "Nirbhaya".
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Nirbhaya Case: Convict Pawan Gupta Files Mercy Petition With President
The Supreme Court today dismissed a curative petition by Pawan Gupta, one of the four convicts in the gang-rape and murder of a 23-year-old medical student in Delhi dubbed "Nirbhaya" by the media, a day before their scheduled date of hanging.He has now filed a mercy plea before President Ram Nath Kovind.
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'Suffering In Jail No Ground For Mercy': Nirbhaya Convict's Plea Rejected
Suffering in prison cannot be grounds for mercy, the Supreme Court said today, dismissing a Nirbhaya convict's petition challenging rejection of mercy by the President. "It cannot be said that the President did not apply his mind," the Supreme Court said to convict Mukesh Singh's petition.
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Nirbhaya Case: President Rejects Nirbhaya Convict's Mercy Plea
President Ram Nath Kovind has rejected a mercy petition filed by Mukesh Singh - one of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya case - mere hours after it was forwarded to him by the Home Ministry. The petition was Mukesh Singh's final appeal before his execution
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"Extreme Brutality, Reject Mercy Plea": Delhi To Centre In Nirbhaya Case
The Delhi government has "strongly recommended" to reject the mercy petition filed by one of the 2012 Nirbhaya murder case convicts, sources said on Sunday.
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Mercy Pleas of 306 Death Row Convicts Accepted by Presidents
Death sentence of 306 convicts has been commuted by successive presidents so far out of total 437 such mercy petitions.
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Slapping a Government Servant a Minor Offence: Goa Deputy Chief Minister Francis D'Souza
Goa's Deputy Chief Minister Francis D'Souza has defended his government's controversial decision to seek a pardon for former colleague Mickky Pacheco, who is presently in jail for assaulting a government official. Mr D'Souza justified his government's action, saying slapping a government official is a "minor offence".
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For Judges Who Ruled Memon Should Hang, Security is Added
As Yakub Memon was hanged today in a Nagpur jail, security has been added for the three judges who rejected his last-minute appeal in an unprecedented hearing that took place in the Supreme Court in the middle of the night.
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65 Mercy Pleas Rejected in Pakistan
Pakistani President Mumnoon Husain has rejected the mercy petitions of 65 condemned prisoners since the moratorium on death sentence was lifted following the Peshawar Army School tragedy last year, media reported on Tuesday.
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Pakistan Hangs Another Prisoner Convicted For Murder
Pakistan today hanged another prisoner convicted for murder, as execution continue despite pressure by international right groups.
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President Rejects Mercy Petition of Nithari Killer, Five Others
Mercy petitions of six death row convicts including Surendra Koli, found guilty in the sensational Nithari serial rapes and killings, have been rejected by President Pranab Mukherjee.
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Centre moves Supreme Court against verdict that says delay is ground for commuting death sentence
The Centre today filed a review petition in the Supreme Court against its verdict that said death sentence can be commuted over delay in deciding mercy petition.
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Supreme Court commutes 15 death sentences due to delays
The Supreme Court will today decide whether a delay in deciding on mercy petitions justifies commuting a convict's death sentence to life.
