DNA: What is the truth of Veer Savarkar's 'Mercy Petition'?
Addressing a program, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that Veer Savarkar, who was in jail, had written a mercy petition to the British only at the behest of Mahatma Gandhi. Watch the analysis of Savarkar's heroism and the truth of Veer Savarkar's 'apology'.
Oct 14, 2021, 00:00 AM IST
Nirbhaya Case: President Ram Nath Kovind rejects the mercy plea of Pawan Gupta
President Ram Nath Kovind rejects the mercy plea of the 2012 Delhi gang-rape case convict, Pawan Gupta. Now Seema Khushwaha, Lawyer of Nirbhaya's parents said 'we are moving a fresh application in Delhi court to fix a fresh date for the execution of the four convicts. All the convicts have exhausted their complete rights. The date which will be fixed now will be the final date
Mar 04, 2020, 14:58 PM IST
Nirbhaya case: Supreme Court to hear convict Akshay Thakur's curative petition today
Akshay is seeking commutation of his death sentence to life imprisonment.
Jan 30, 2020, 08:48 AM IST
Nirbhaya gangrape case convict Vinay files mercy petition before President Ram Nath Kovind
One of Nirbhaya gangrape convicts Vinay on Wednesday filed his mercy plea hours after the Supreme Court dismissed the petition of another convict Mukesh Kumar Singh challenging the rejection of his mercy petition by President Kovind saying there is no merit in the contention.
Jan 29, 2020, 19:39 PM IST
Nirbhaya rape: Supreme Court order today on Mukesh's plea against no mercy petition by President
Mukesh approached the top court on Monday seeking urgent hearing on his plea against the dismissal of his mercy petition by the President.
Jan 29, 2020, 08:16 AM IST
Nirbhaya case: Supreme Court to hear Mukesh's plea against no mercy by President
A bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde and comprising Justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant said, "If somebody is going to be hanged, then nothing can be more urgent than this."
Jan 28, 2020, 08:49 AM IST
Nirbhaya gangrape-murder convict Mukesh Singh files mercy plea before President Kovind
Earlier on Tuesday, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice NV Ramana and comprising justices Arun Mishra, RF Nariman, R Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan dismissed the curative petitions of Mukesh and Vinay as they found no merit in their pleas.
Jan 14, 2020, 20:53 PM IST
Nirbhaya case: Supreme Court to hear curative petitions of 2 convicts today
If their curative plea is rejected, they would move a mercy petition before the President who has the power to commute their death sentence to life imprisonment.
Jan 14, 2020, 08:52 AM IST
MHA decides to send mercy petition of Nirbhaya gang rape convict to President Ram Nath Kovind
The Ministry of Home Affairs decided to send mercy petition of Nirbhaya gang rape convict to President Kovind just two days after Delhi government "strongly recommended" to reject the mercy petition filed by one of the convicts.
Dec 04, 2019, 16:57 PM IST
Kulbhushan Jadhav will not be executed until he exhausts all his mercy appeals, confims Pakistan
In a major development in Kulbhushan Jadhav case, Pakistan on Thursday confirmed that the Indian national will not be executed until he has exhausted all his mercy appeals.
Jun 01, 2017, 17:20 PM IST
Shabnam, Saleem killed seven for 'love'; UP Governor rejects their plea for mercy
Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik has rejected mercy petition of Shabnam and her lover Saleem, convicted for killing seven members of her family including a 10-month-old baby in 2008, reports said on Wednesday.
Sep 16, 2015, 16:36 PM IST
