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Court Rejects Actor Rajpal Yadav's Plea To Recall Surrender Order In Cheque Bounce Case
- Friday February 6, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi High Court refused to recall its direction to actor Rajpal Yadav to surrender before jail authorities in connection with his conviction in cheque bounce cases, saying it cannot be expected to "create special circumstances".
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President Rejects Mercy Plea Of Man Convicted Of Raping 2-Year-Old
- Tuesday December 16, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
President Droupadi Murmu has rejected the mercy petition of a man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing a two-year-old girl in Maharashtra in 2012, officials said on Sunday.
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Top Court Gives "Last Chance" To Centre To Decide On Beant Singh Killer's Mercy Plea
- Monday January 20, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to take a decision by March 18 on the mercy petition of death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the 1995 assassination case of then Punjab chief minister Beant Singh.
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Under New Law, Death Row Convict Can't Appeal Against President's Decision
- Thursday August 31, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
A death-row convict whose mercy petition has been disposed of by the president will have no right to appeal in a court against the decision when the new Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill (BNSS), 2023 becomes law.
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President Rejects Mercy Plea Of Man Convicted Of Raping 4-Year-Old Girl
- Thursday May 4, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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Supreme Court Asks Centre To Decide Beant Singh Killer's Mercy Plea
- Monday May 2, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court Monday directed the Centre to decide within two months Balwant Singh Rajoana's plea that his death penalty in the 1995 assassination of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh be commuted to life imprisonment on ground of his long
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Supreme Court Orders Listing Of Beant Singh Killer's Mercy Plea
- Monday March 7, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court on Monday directed its registry to list the plea of Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the 1995 assassination case of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, seeking commutation of his death penalty into life imprisonment.
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Andhra Boy With Rare Disease Dies Hours After Mother's Mercy Killing Plea
- Wednesday June 2, 2021
- Andhra Pradesh News | NDTV News Desk
The mother of a nine-year-old boy with a rare blood disease went to a court in Telangana on Tuesday requesting medical help for her son or mercy killing.
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President Is Seized Of Beant Singh Killer's Mercy Plea, Centre To Supreme Court
- Friday February 12, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Centre Friday told the Supreme Court that President Ram Nath Kovind is seized of the matter pertaining to Balwant S Rajoana's plea seeking commutation of the death penalty awarded to him in former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh's assassination case, and a decision will be taken on it.
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"Last Chance": Top Court Deadline To Centre On Beant Singh Killer's Mercy Plea
- Monday January 25, 2021
- India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Harish Pullanoor
The Supreme Court today gave the Central government a last chance of two weeks to decide on the mercy plea of Balwant Singh Rajoana, a convict in the case of the assassination of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh in 1995.
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Court Rejects Actor Rajpal Yadav's Plea To Recall Surrender Order In Cheque Bounce Case
- Friday February 6, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi High Court refused to recall its direction to actor Rajpal Yadav to surrender before jail authorities in connection with his conviction in cheque bounce cases, saying it cannot be expected to "create special circumstances".
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www.ndtv.com
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President Rejects Mercy Plea Of Man Convicted Of Raping 2-Year-Old
- Tuesday December 16, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
President Droupadi Murmu has rejected the mercy petition of a man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing a two-year-old girl in Maharashtra in 2012, officials said on Sunday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Top Court Gives "Last Chance" To Centre To Decide On Beant Singh Killer's Mercy Plea
- Monday January 20, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to take a decision by March 18 on the mercy petition of death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the 1995 assassination case of then Punjab chief minister Beant Singh.
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www.ndtv.com
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Under New Law, Death Row Convict Can't Appeal Against President's Decision
- Thursday August 31, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
A death-row convict whose mercy petition has been disposed of by the president will have no right to appeal in a court against the decision when the new Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill (BNSS), 2023 becomes law.
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www.ndtv.com
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President Rejects Mercy Plea Of Man Convicted Of Raping 4-Year-Old Girl
- Thursday May 4, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Supreme Court Asks Centre To Decide Beant Singh Killer's Mercy Plea
- Monday May 2, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court Monday directed the Centre to decide within two months Balwant Singh Rajoana's plea that his death penalty in the 1995 assassination of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh be commuted to life imprisonment on ground of his long
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www.ndtv.com
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Supreme Court Orders Listing Of Beant Singh Killer's Mercy Plea
- Monday March 7, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court on Monday directed its registry to list the plea of Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the 1995 assassination case of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, seeking commutation of his death penalty into life imprisonment.
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www.ndtv.com
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Andhra Boy With Rare Disease Dies Hours After Mother's Mercy Killing Plea
- Wednesday June 2, 2021
- Andhra Pradesh News | NDTV News Desk
The mother of a nine-year-old boy with a rare blood disease went to a court in Telangana on Tuesday requesting medical help for her son or mercy killing.
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www.ndtv.com
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President Is Seized Of Beant Singh Killer's Mercy Plea, Centre To Supreme Court
- Friday February 12, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Centre Friday told the Supreme Court that President Ram Nath Kovind is seized of the matter pertaining to Balwant S Rajoana's plea seeking commutation of the death penalty awarded to him in former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh's assassination case, and a decision will be taken on it.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Last Chance": Top Court Deadline To Centre On Beant Singh Killer's Mercy Plea
- Monday January 25, 2021
- India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Harish Pullanoor
The Supreme Court today gave the Central government a last chance of two weeks to decide on the mercy plea of Balwant Singh Rajoana, a convict in the case of the assassination of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh in 1995.
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www.ndtv.com