Supreme Court of India

Kuljit Singh Alias Ranga v. Lt. Governor of Delhi & Ors.

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Reported as [1982] 3 S.C.R. 58
Bench Y.V. Chandrachud J.
Decided 20 January 1982

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Clemency jurisdiction-Power of President to grant pardon etc. and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases-Constitution of India, 19,01 Article 72, scope of the power. Dismissing the petition, the Court HELD : I. Whatever be the guidelines observed for the exercise of the power conferred by Article 72 of the Constitution, the only sentence which can ·J)ossibJy be imposed upon the petitioner i_n the instant case, is that of death and no circumstances exi~ for interference with that sentence. Not even the most liberal use of his mercy jurisdiction could have persuaded the

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