Centre to file a curative petition against SC judgment commuting death penalty to life term of 15 convicts

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21 March 2014 3:49 PM IST

  • Centre to file a curative petition against SC judgment commuting death penalty to life term of 15 convicts

    The Centre is planning to file a curative petition in the Supreme Court (SC) against its order to commute to life term the death penalty of 15 convicts on grounds of delay in disposal of their mercy petitions by the President. A review petition filed on the subject was dismissed by the apex court last week.The Centre wants to oppose the SC order as it is of the opinion that the apex...

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