In April, the Supreme Court registered a suo motu case as Framing Guidelines Regarding Potential Mitigating Circumstances to be Considered While Imposing Death Sentences.
The subject of mitigating circumstances that courts should take into account when imposing the death penalty as the maximum punishment was referred to a
Suo motu case registered in April while hearing a plea by one Irfan @ Bhayu Mevati (appellant) challenging death penalty imposed on him by trial court and confirmed by the Madhya Pradesh High Court