Bikas Chatterjee vs Union Of India & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the rejection of a pardon petition under Article 72 of the Constitution, affirming the death sentence for the convict found guilty of heinous crimes under Sections 376, 380, and 302 IPC. The Court reiterated that the case fell within the 'rarest of the rare' category, referencing the principles established in Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab (1980) and Dhananjoy Chatterjee v. State of W.B. (1994). The Court found no mitigating circumstances and confirmed that the nature of the crime warranted capital punishment, dismissing the petitioner's appeal.