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Vinay Sharma v. Union of India and Others

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Reported as [2020] 10 S.C.R. 393
Bench R. Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan and A. S. Bopanna JJ.
Decided 14 February 2020

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that even such a course would not be appropriate.

Judgment, page 10

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Constitution of India: Art.72 – Writ petition challe nging the rejection of mercy petition by the President of Ind ia and seeking commutation of death sentence inter alia on the grounds of non furnishing of relevant materials under the RTI Act, non- consideration of relevant material, torture, mental i llness, illegal solitary confinement – Held: In the writ petition filed u/ Art.32 seeking judicial review of the order of the President passe d u/Art.72, the scope is very limited and the Court is called upon to examine :- where the order has been passed without application of min d; where the

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