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Union of India v. V. Sriharan @ Murugan & Ors.

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Reported as [2014] 5 S.C.R. 724
Bench P. Sathasivam, Ranjan Gogoi and N.V. Ramana JJ.
Decided 25 April 2014

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What the Court ordered

Accordingly, we direct to list Wrjt Petition (Crl.) No. 48 of 2014 before the Constitution Bench as early as possible preferably within a period of three months.

Judgment, page 31

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Constitution of India, 1950: Art. 32 and Arts. 72 and 161 rlw Art. 145(3) - Death sentence commuted by Supreme Court - Decision of State Government to grant remission to seven accused of Rajiv Gandhi assassin§ltion case - Letter by State Government to 0 Central Government in that regard - Writ petition by Central Government seeking to quash the said letter - Issues regarding meaning of 'imprisonment for life', power of executives, both the Centre and the State, to grant remission, consideration for remission by executive once power of remission under Arts. 72, 161 or under Art. 32 has been

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