Supreme Court of India

Kehar Singh and Anr. Etc. v. Union of India & Anr.

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Reported as [1988] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 1102

Bench R.S. Pathak, E.S. Venkataramiah, Ranganath Misra, M.N. Venkatachaliah and N.D. Ojha JJ.

Decided 16 December 1988

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the petition invoking that power shall be deemed to be pending before the President to be dealt with and disposed of afresh.

Judgment, page 16

From the headnote

Constitution of India-Art. 72-President's power to go into the merits of a case finally decided by the courts-Defined-Exercise of power-Not open to judicial review on merits-No guidelines need be laid down-Convict seeking relief has no right to insist on oral hearing before the President. The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by special leave filed by Kehar Singh, against his conviction aud sentence of death awarded under section 120- read with section 302 of the Indian Penal Code in connection with the assassination of the then Prime Minister of India, Smt. Indira Gandhi. Review Petition

Authorities it was built on

1960 Sarat Chandra Rabha and Others v. Khagendranath Nath and Others. cited by 12

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