New Delhi: Chief Justice S.A. Bobde has recused himself from the hearing on the review petition filed by Nirbhaya gangrape and murder convict Akshay Kumar Singh, who moved the court seeking review on the death penalty. The Chief Justice said a new bench will be notified to hear the review at 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday. It […]
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Rape convict writes to President seeking withdrawal of mercy petition
New Delhi: The 2012 gang rape case convict Vinay Sharma has written to President Ram Nath Kovind seeking withdrawal of his mercy petition. Sharma through his counsel A.P. Singh wrote to the President on Saturday requesting him that he be allowed to withdraw the mercy petition, claiming that the mercy plea sent to the President […]