Mercy Petition Archives

A person was convicted for assassinating the Chief Minister of a State and he was awarded Death Sentence. The said Sentence was upheld by the High Court and the Supreme Court When he was scheduled to be hanged, a mercy petition was filed before the President of India by the Chief Minister of the State concerned. Discuss the maintainability of such Mercy Petition.

Sunny Shettipalli
November 12, 2025
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Facts of the Case Issues in the Case Legal Principles Covered to Support Case Proceedings and Judgements A. Constitutional Provisions B. Judicial Precedents C. Interpretation […]

High court withdraw a Criminal case pending before one of the sessions courts and sentenced the accused to death. What are the remedies available to the convicted persons.

Sunny Shettipalli
November 8, 2025
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Facts of the Case An accused, Mr. X, had a criminal case pending before a Sessions Court. During the proceedings, the High Court withdrew the […]

Pardoning Power of President

Sunny Shettipalli
October 31, 2025
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Introduction and Constitutional Basis The Pardoning Power of the President is enshrined under Article 72 of the Indian Constitution. It empowers the President to grant […]