The Supreme Court on Monday granted a “last chance” to the Union government to decide the mercy petition filed by Balwant Singh Rajoana, a death row convict in the 1995 assassination case of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh and others.

SC grants ‘last chance’ to Centre to decide Balwant Singh Rajoana’s mercy plea

Rajnath Singh hailed Veer Savarkar as a staunch nationalist.

Savarkar filed mercy pleas at the behest of Mahatma Gandhi, claims Rajnath Singh

The lawyer has accused that Tihar Jail authorities are yet to release documents that are needed to file curative and mercy petitions for Vinay, Pawan, and Akshay, three of the four accused in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape case.

Nirbhaya Gang rape and Murder: Convicts approach court yet again, accuses Tihar Jail coming in way of filing mercy plea

Delhi's Tihar Jail authorities sought the issuance of fresh death warrants against the convicts earlier in the day. Public Prosecutor Irfan Ahmed told the court that a mercy plea filed Mukesh Singh had been rejected by President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday.

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SC grants ‘last chance’ to Centre to decide Balwant Singh Rajoana’s mercy plea

Savarkar filed mercy pleas at the behest of Mahatma Gandhi, claims Rajnath Singh

Nirbhaya Gang rape and Murder: Convicts approach court yet again, accuses Tihar Jail coming in way of filing mercy plea

Nirbhaya Case: Delhi Court issues fresh death warrant, hanging to take place on Feb 1