The Supreme Court on Monday heard the plea of Balwant Singh Rajoana, a convict in the murder case of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh. While hearing the matter, the Supreme Court has asked the central government to take a decision in two months on Balwant Singh Rajoana’s plea to commute the death sentence. Along with this, the court said that the pending appeals of the co-convicts will not come in the way of taking a decision on Balwant Singh Rajoana’s plea for commutation of death sentence.
Balwant Singh Rajoana was sentenced to death in the year 2007 by a special court in the Beant Singh murder case of former Punjab Chief Minister. He is in jail for the last 26 years and his mercy petition is pending for about 9 years. Now the Supreme Court has asked the central government to take a decision on the application filed to change the death sentence of Balwant Singh Rajoana in two months.
On the petition of Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the murder case of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, the Supreme Court asked the central government to take a decision in two months.