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Smt. Triveniben & -ors. v. State of Gujarat & Ors.

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Reported as [1989] 1 S.C.R. 509
Bench G.L. Oza, Murari Mohon Dutt, K.N. Singh, K. Jagannatha Shetty and L.M. Sharma JJ.
Decided 7 February 1989

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Constitution of India, 1950: Article 32-Death sentence-Undue long delay in execution-When justifies commutation to life imprisonment-Whether Supreme Court can reopen the conclusions reached by the court sentencing the prisoner-Earlier judgment of c Court-Whether can be challenged on ground of violation of funda­ mental rights-Mercy petitions~Expeditious disposal of-Necessity for. Art. 20( 1)-Death sentence-Securing convict in prison until execution of sentence-Whether amounts to double jeopardy. Art. 21-'-Person sentenced to death-Inordinate delay in execu­ tion of sentence-Whether amounts to

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