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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