Madras High Court commuted death sentence in child assault case to life imprisonment till natural life. Bench of N. Anand Venkatesh and K. K. Ramakrishnan stressed reform over finality of capital punishment.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has today (20th Jan) stated that it will either wait for the Union Government to take a decision or will proceed to decide on the merits of a mercy petition filed by Balwant Singh Rajoana. This petition seeks to reduce his death sentence to life imprisonment. The petition has been pending before the President of India since 2012.
