Context
The Supreme Court directed all State Governments to ensure that mercy petitions in death penalty cases are decided and disposed of at the earliest.
What is the case?
Points made by the Supreme Court
What is a Mercy petition?
Constitutional backing:
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Procedure to apply for mercy petition:
A curative petition is the last judicial corrective measure which can be pleaded in any judgment or decision passed by the Supreme Court which is normally decided by Judges in-chamber. |
Who else can give pardon?
Verifying, please be patient.