Muder of former Punjab CM Beant Singh: Convict Balwant Singh Rajoana at President’s ‘mercy’ | India News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday directed secretary of President of India to place the mercy petition of death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana in assassination case of former Punjab CM Beant Singh before President Droupadi Murmu for consideration. This came after no one appeared on behalf of Centre at the hearing.The apex court has requested for the plea to be considered by the President within two weeks.Earlier this month, SC had asked the Centre to act on Rajoana's mercy petition, who has been in jail for 29 years.The court, observing that the government must show "compassion" when considering mercy petitions, had previously directed the Centre to make a swift decision on Rajoana's plea for mercy.Rajoana was sentenced to death in 2007 by a trial court, but unlike other convicts, ...