Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence Due to 12-Year Delay in Mercy Petition: Mahendra Nath Das vs. Union of India (2013)

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LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a prolonged delay in deciding a mercy petition is grounds for commuting a death sentence to life imprisonment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Mahendra Nath Das vs. Union of India and others. Judgment Date: May 1, 2013 Introduction Date of the Judgment: May 1, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 312 Judges: G.S. […]

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