Shatrughan Chauhan & Anr vs Union Of India & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the constitutionality of executing death sentences under Article 21, which guarantees the right to life and personal liberty. The Court examined whether the rejection of mercy petitions by the President and Governor violated this right, emphasizing the need to consider supervening circumstances in each case. The petitions sought to declare the execution of death sentences unconstitutional and to commute sentences to life imprisonment, with the Court ultimately upholding the importance of Article 32 as a fundamental right for seeking justice.