Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment Due to Inordinate Delay in Deciding Mercy Petition — Delay of Over 8 Years Violates Article 21 of the Constitution of India....
The petitioner, Balwant Singh, was convicted along with co-accused for the bomb blast that killed the then Chief Minister of Punjab, Shri Beant Singh, and 16 others on 31.8.1995. He was arrested on 27...




