Supreme Court of India
Akshay Kumar Singh v. State (nct of Delhi)
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In view of the above, he should be spared of the death sentence.
Judgment, page 10
From the headnote
Supreme Court Rules, 2013 – Or. XLVII, r.1 – Review in death penalty cases – Nirbhaya Case – Criminal appeal fil ed by the petitioner-accused (cleaner of the bus) was dismiss ed by the Supreme Court vide judgment dated. 05.05.2017 in Mukesh and another v. State (NCT of Delhi) and Others reported as [2017] 6 SCR 1 – Conviction and death penalty imposed upon the petitio ner by the trial court and the High Court was confirmed – Review petition – Held: S cope of review is limited – Review in the criminal proceedings is permissible only on the ground of er ror apparent on the face of the record –
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