SC Urges President Murmu To Decide On Mercy Plea Of Beant Singh's Killer Within 2 Weeks

The Supreme Court on Monday directed President Droupadi Murmu's secretary to place before her the mercy petition of death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the 1995 assassination case of then Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, for consideration.

A bench of Justices B R Gavai, P K Mishra and K V Viswanathan requested the President to consider the plea within two weeks.

"Inspite of the matter being specifically kept today none appeared for Union of India. The bench assembled only for this case," the bench said.