Constitutional Law with Article 161

Supreme Court Addresses Delay in Mercy Petition: Balwant Singh vs. Union of India (2023)

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Supreme Court Addresses Delay in Mercy Petition: Balwant Singh vs. Union of India (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 3, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 412 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Vikram Nath, J., Sanjay Karol, J. Can the Supreme Court intervene when there is a significant delay in deciding a mercy petition? This question was at […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Deferment of Mercy Petition in Bomb Blast Case: Balwant Singh vs. Union of India (2023) INSC 482 (3 May 2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Deferment of Mercy Petition in Bomb Blast Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can direct the commutation of a death sentence to life imprisonment due to a delay in deciding a mercy petition, and whether the pendency of appeals by co-accused should halt the consideration of a mercy petition. CASE TYPE:

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Supreme Court Enhances Punishment for Rape of Minor Daughter: Ravinder Singh vs. State (25 April 2023)

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Supreme Court Enhances Punishment for Rape of Minor Daughter: Ravinder Singh vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Can the Supreme Court impose a fixed-term life sentence, specifying a minimum period of imprisonment beyond 14 years, even when the law does not prescribe a death sentence for the offense? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ravinder Singh

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Supreme Court Directs Uniform Application of Premature Release Policies in Uttar Pradesh

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Supreme Court Directs Uniform Application of Premature Release Policies in Uttar Pradesh LEGAL ISSUE: Ensuring uniform application of premature release policies for life convicts. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Rajkumar vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh. [Judgment Date]: 6 February 2023 Date of the Judgment: 6 February 2023. Citation: (Not Available in the document). Judges:

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Supreme Court directs uniform application of premature release policy in Uttar Pradesh: Rajkumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) INSC 718 (6 February 2023)

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Supreme Court directs uniform application of premature release policy in Uttar Pradesh LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State of Uttar Pradesh was applying a uniform policy for premature release of convicts CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rajkumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh Judgment Date: 6 February 2023 Date of the Judgment: 6 February 2023 Citation: (2023)

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Supreme Court clarifies premature release policy for life convicts in Uttar Pradesh: Rashidul Jafar @ Chota vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr (2022) INSC 756 (6 September 2022)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Premature Release Policy for Life Convicts in Uttar Pradesh LEGAL ISSUE: Premature release of life convicts. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Rashidul Jafar @ Chota vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. Judgment Date: 6 September 2022 Date of the Judgment: 6 September 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 756 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y

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Supreme Court Frees A.G. Perarivalan: Governor’s Power to Remit Sentences in Question in Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case (18 May 2022)

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Supreme Court Orders Release of Rajiv Gandhi Assassin, A.G. Perarivalan LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of the Governor’s power under Article 161 of the Constitution regarding remission of sentences. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: A.G. Perarivalan v. State, Through Superintendent of Police CBI/SIT/MMDA, Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Anr. Judgment Date: 18 May 2022 Date

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Supreme Court directs reconsideration of premature release policy for life convicts: Mata Prasad vs. State of U.P. (31 January 2022)

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Supreme Court directs reconsideration of premature release policy for life convicts: Mata Prasad vs. State of U.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Premature release of life convicts CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mata Prasad vs. State of U.P. & Anr. Judgment Date: 31 January 2022 Date of the Judgment: 31st January 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source]

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Supreme Court examines the validity of remission policy under Article 161 of the Constitution: Pyare Lal vs. State of Haryana (2020)

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Supreme Court examines the validity of remission policy under Article 161 of the Constitution: Pyare Lal vs. State of Haryana (2020) Date of the Judgment: July 17, 2020 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1003 of 2017 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J., Vineet Saran, J. Can a state government release prisoners based on

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Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Mercy Petition in Nirbhaya Case: Mukesh Kumar vs. Union of India (29 January 2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Mercy Petition in Nirbhaya Case: Mukesh Kumar vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the President’s rejection of a mercy petition can be judicially reviewed and what are the grounds for such review. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law; Constitutional Law; Mercy Petition Case Name: Mukesh Kumar vs. Union of India

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Kidnapping and Murder Case: Swapan Kumar Jha vs. State of Jharkhand (2018)

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Kidnapping and Murder Case: Swapan Kumar Jha vs. State of Jharkhand (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty awarded to one of the accused in a kidnapping and murder case was justified, or if it should be commuted to life imprisonment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Swapan Kumar

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