Satya Prakash
New Delhi, January 25
The Supreme Court on Monday gave a last chance to the Centre to take a call on the mercy plea filed by Balwant S Rajoana for commuting the death penalty awarded to him in former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh s assassination case.
A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde which had earlier asked the government to decide Rajoana s mercy petition before the Republic Day gave two more weeks after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the government was examining the issue.
The Solicitor General said it would not be prudent to decide the matter at this juncture as it could have some repercussions in the present situation.
The Supreme Court on Monday granted last chance to the Centre to decide within two weeks on Balwant S Rajoana s plea seeking commutation of death penalty in former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh s assassination case.
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Ravneet Singh Bittu, the Congress MP from Ludhiana Lok Sabha constituency of Punjab speaking to ANI in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo/ANI)
Family will appeal for release of convict in Beant Singh assassination case if govt withdraws three farm laws: Cong s Ravneet Singh Bittu ANI | Updated: Jan 10, 2021 22:22 IST
By Ambuj Pandey
New Delhi [India], January 10 (ANI): Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu on Sunday said that his family will appeal for the release of convicts in his grandfather and former Chief Minister Beant Singh assassination case if the central government withdraws three farm laws.
This comes a day after Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal urged the Union Government to set free Balwant Singh Rajoana who was convicted in Beant Singh assassination case and has spent over two decades in jail.
Satya Prakash
New Delhi, January 8
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to decide by January 26 Balwant S Rajoana’s plea for commutating the death penalty awarded to him in former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh’s assassination case.
Convicted of assassinating Beant Singh in 1995, Rajoana has been in jail for 25 years awaiting his execution.
The former Punjab chief minister and 16 others were killed in an explosion outside the Civil Secretariat in Chandigarh in 1995.
Rajaona was sentenced to death in 2007 by a special court. His mercy petition under Article 72 of the Constitution is hanging fire for eight years.
A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde said the decision had to be taken before the Republic Day, which is a “good date”.