NAVNEET KAUR vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

The Supreme Court addressed the Curative Petition filed by Navneet Kaur seeking commutation of the death sentence of her husband, Devender Pal Singh Bhullar, based on an unreasonable delay of 8 years in the disposal of his mercy petition under Article 72 of the Constitution. The Court acknowledged the established judicial precedent that such delay can be a ground for commutation but ultimately upheld the dismissal of the petition, stating that in cases involving TADA convictions, sympathy or supervening circumstances are not grounds for commutation. The Court reaffirmed its previous decisions and denied the relief sought by the petitioner.