Last Updated: Monday, May 7, 2012, 22:00
The Karnataka government on Monday rejected the mercy plea of serial rapist BA Umesh Reddy who has been sentenced to death.
Last Updated: Monday, April 2, 2012, 13:26
Lodged in the Ambala Central Jail for the past 19 years, an inmate on death row still waits for his fate to be decided with his mercy petition lying pending for the past 12 years.
Last Updated: Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 16:43
An apex court bench of Justices said they will examine pendency of all the 17 mercy petitions pending for several years before President.
Last Updated: Saturday, September 17, 2011, 18:28
The resolution has been submitted to the Assembly speaker by independent legislator Engineer Rashid.
Last Updated: Thursday, August 11, 2011, 14:02
The apex court had sentenced members of the banned LTTE Murugan, Santhan, Perarivalan and Nalini to death in 1999.
Last Updated: Wednesday, August 10, 2011, 15:47
Govt is understood to have recommended to the President rejection of the clemency petition of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.
Last Updated: Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 21:50
Before forwarding the mercy petition of Nithari prime accused Surendra Koli to the President, the Uttar Pradesh government has sought from the police its opinion and details of his conduct in jail.
Last Updated: Monday, May 9, 2011, 18:33
In the horrifying Nithari killing case of 2006, a special court on Monday issued death warrant for the serial killer Surinder Koli.
Last Updated: Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 15:51
The Home Ministry has refused to disclose details of its officials who have given opinion on the mercy petition of Parliament attack case convict Afzal Guru, saying it involved national security.
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