Supreme Court of India

Jagdish v. State of Madhya Pradesh

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Bench N.V. Ramana, Deepak Gupta and Indira Banerjee JJ.
Decided 21 February 2019

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Sentence/Sentencing – Commutation of death sentence to life imprisonment – Petitioner was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of his wife and five children by both Trial Court and High Court – Petitioner’s appeal dismissed by Supreme Court and the death sentence was confirmed vide order dated 18.09.2009 – Petitioner filed mercy petition addressed to the President of India through the jail authorities on 13.10.2009 – Petition forwarded by the authorities on 15.10.2013 – President of India rejected the petition on 16.07.2014 – Writ petition filed by the petitioner challenging the…

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