Bombay High Court Commutes Death Sentence of Two Convicts Due to Inordinate Delay in Mercy Petition Disposal; Delay of Seven Years Ten Months Violates Article 21. The Court Followed the Precedent in Shatrughan Chauhan Holding That Unexplained Delay in Executive Mercy Process Infringes Fundamental Right to Life, Warrants Commutation to Life Imprisonment....
The present writ petition was filed by two sisters, Renuka Shinde and Seema Gavit, who were convicted of multiple child kidnappings and murders and sentenced to death. They sought commutation of their...




