Supreme Court of India
Kuljit Singh Alias Ranga v. Lt. Governor of Delhi & Ors.
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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
Where later benches applied it
- 2014 Shatrughan Chauhan & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
- 2016 State of Gujarat & Anr. v. Lal Singh @ Manjit Singh & Ors.
- 2010 Dharnidhar v. State of U.P.
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