Category Archives: Supreme Court

Death Sentence- Delay in execution of sentence even after mercy petition is rejected-.issue pending before SC

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In death sentence cases, after mercy petition is rejected by President, there should not be undue delay in executing death sentence.

But what if there is long delay by government even thereafter? Can their death sentence be commuted to life imprisonment?

The issue is pending before SC as referred in judgement dates 9.2.2012 in SLP Crl No. 1105/2012 also reported in 2012(3)Scale page 533

Haresh Raichura
5/9/2012

What happens if an Independent Candidate dies after publication of list of contesting candidate?

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If you are planning to contest election as Independent Candidate in next Election, it you may be aware about this law. Death of Candidate of a Recognized Political part will make difference. The Election may get postponed. But in case of death of an Independent candidate or death of a candidate of an unrecognised political party will not make any difference.

This may be good for independent  candidates. Because no one can get election postponed by causing death of an independent candidate. Law is discussed in detail by Supreme Court in Case of Jitu Patnaik V/s. Snatan Mohakud.


Haresh Raichura
1/5/2012