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"Bharath Ratna for 'veer' who worked against Bharath! Masterstroke!": Priy
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Congress leader and Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge on Monday launched a sharp attack on the demand to confer the Bharat Ratna to Veer Savarkar, asking why a person who, according to him, "worked against Bharath" should receive the country's highest civilian honour.
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SC asks why Rajoana not hanged as Centre cites 'serious offence' in Beant
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and NV Anjaria made the remark after Centre said it was a "serious offence". The bench asked Solicitor General KM Nataraj, representing the Centre, "Why did you not hang him till now? Who is to blame for that. At least, we have not stayed the ex
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Father seeks MEA intervention for daughter on death row in UAE, moves Delh
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Shahzadi Khan, a 33-year-old woman from Banda district in Uttar Pradesh, is facing execution in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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"AAP CM Atishi's family members signed a mercy petition to save Afzal Guru
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
India hails U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the extradition of Tahwwar Rana. BJP leader highlights opposition parties' alleged support for terrorism. The ruling is seen as a significant victory for national security and India's prestige.
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Beant Singh killing: On Centre's request, SC puts on hold order asking Pre
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court Monday put on hold its decision passed in the morning asking the secretary to the President of India to place the matter of mercy petition of death-row prisoner Balwant Singh Rajoana before the President with a request to consider it within two weeks.
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Beant Singh killing: SC requests President decide Balwant Singh Rajoana's
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the secretary to the President of India to place the matter of mercy petition of death-row prisoner Balwant Singh Rajoana before the President with a request to consider it within two weeks.
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SC defers Balwant Singh Rajoana's plea seeking release in former Punjab CM
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned by two weeks plea relating to delay in deciding the mercy petition of death-row prisoner Balwant Singh Rajoana, who was awarded a death sentence for the assassination of the then Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh in 1995.
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"Anti-national government will operate Delhi": BJP leader Virendraa Sachde
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Launching a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party and Atishi, who is set to succeed as the Delhi Chief Minister, Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party chief Virendraa Sachdeva on Tuesday alleged that the Delhi Minister's parents had written mercy petitions to cancel the death sentence of 2001 Parlia
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President Murmu rejects mercy petition of Red Fort attack LeT convict Moha
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
President Droupadi Murmu has rejected the mercy petition of Pakistani terrorist Mohammed Arif alias Ashfaq convicted on December 12, 2000, in the Red Fort attack in which three jawans of Rajputana Rifles were killed, officials said.
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Beant Singh assassination case: SC asks Centre to take a call on Rajoana's
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to grant relief to Balwant Singh Rajoana, awarded the death sentence for the assassination of the then Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh in 1995, and asked the Centre to take a call at an appropriate time on his mercy petition.
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Beant Singh Killing: SC questions Centre for not deciding Rajoana's mercy
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the Central government for not taking any decision so far on the mercy petition of Balwant Singh Rajoana, who was awarded the death sentence for the assassination of the then Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh in
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Rajiv Gandhi assassination: SC reserves verdict on Perarivalan's plea for
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its judgement on the plea filed by AG Perarivalan, a convict serving life imprisonment in connection with the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, seeking premature release from jail based on the recomme
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