[Ex-Punjab CM Beant Singh Assassination] Supreme Court Requests President Murmu To Consider Balwant Singh Rajoana’s Mercy Petition In Two Weeks

Today, On 18th November, the Supreme Court directed the President’s secretary to present Balwant Singh Rajoana’s mercy petition to President Droupadi Murmu within two weeks. Rajoana, sentenced to death for the 1995 assassination of Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, seeks commutation of his sentence. The case highlights ongoing debates about the death penalty in India.