The Supreme Court refused to intervene in the long-pending mercy plea of Swami Shraddhananda, convicted for the brutal 1991 murder of Bengaluru socialite Shakereh Khaleeli. The Court said the matter did not require its interference under Article 32.
The Supreme Court questioned the Centre over the 17-year delay in executing Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted for assassinating Punjab CM Beant Singh in 1995. The Court asked, “Who is to blame for that?” while hearing his plea to commute the death sentence.
