Pak govt not considering Sarabjit clemency

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 22:22

The issue of clemency for Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh is neither under consideration nor his mercy petition is pending with the Pakistan President, the government informed a court on Tuesday.

Mercy petitions not exempted from RTI Act: CIC

Last Updated: Monday, September 5, 2011, 20:24

CIC directed the Rashtrapati Bhavan that mercy petitions filed before the President should be disclosed whenever sought under the transparency law.

17 mercy petitions pending before President

Last Updated: Monday, July 4, 2011, 11:27

Mercy petitions of 17 people on death row are pending before President Pratibha Patil, a reply to a Right to Information (RTI) application has revealed.

Cong steers clear of issue of Bhullar`s mercy petition

Last Updated: Monday, May 30, 2011, 22:03

Cong steered clear of the issue of rejection of Khalistan militant Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar`s mercy plea despite several political parties including PCC chief Amarinder Sing making it an issue ahead of the assembly elections.

Afzal Guru`s mercy petition not yet sent to Prez

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 23, 2011, 16:17

The mercy petition for Afzal Guru, convicted and sentenced to death for his role in the Parliament House attack, has not yet been forwarded to President Pratibha Patil, Home Minister P. Chidambaram disclosed here Wednesday.