Nirbhaya Case : Death Row Convict Mukesh Moves SC Challenging President's Rejection Of Mercy Plea

Nilashish Chaudhary

25 Jan 2020 3:45 PM IST

  • Nirbhaya Case : Death Row Convict Mukesh Moves SC Challenging Presidents Rejection Of Mercy Plea

    One of the death row convict in the 2012 Delhi gangrape and murder case , Mukesh Singh, has now moved Supreme Court challenging the rejection of his mercy petition by the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind. In exercise of his power under Article 72 of the Constitution, the President had rejected Mukesh's plea on January 17, 2020. Mukesh had preferred to approach the President for pardon...

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