Supreme Court of India · 1988-12-16
KEHAR SINGH AND ANR. ETC. vs UNION OF INDIA and ANR.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1988/70752
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- KEHAR SINGH AND ANR. ETC.
- Respondent
- UNION OF INDIA and ANR.
- Bench
- PATHAK, R.S. (CJ),VENKATARAMIAH, E.S. ,MISRA RANGNATH,VENKATACHALLIAH, M.N. ,OJHA, N.D.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of Kehar Singh's appeal against his death sentence under Section 120-B read with Section 302 IPC for the assassination of Smt. Indira Gandhi. The Court ruled that the President's power under Article 72 of the Constitution does not allow for a review of the merits of a case already decided by the Supreme Court, and that there is no entitlement to an oral hearing in mercy petitions. The petition for pardon was rejected as it did not align with established practices regarding such petitions.