On 20 January, Supreme Court had said there was no ground to interfere with the Delhi HC order that rejected Pawan Gupta’s plea that he was juvenile at the time of crime.
Convict Vinay can’t be executed as his mercy plea is with President, while 2 haven’t filed theirs. But Mukesh has exhausted his options, and could be hanged.
Mukesh Kumar, on death row for the 16 December gangrape and murder, had sent a mercy petition to President Ram Nath Kovind, who dismissed it on 17 January.
Those clamouring for immediate hanging forget that it's not just the prisoners on death row who can file a mercy plea – anyone can do so on their behalf.
There’s a host of legal options 16 December gang-rape convicts can use to get off death row. ThePrint tells you why hanging won’t take place on 22 January.
The petition, filed in Delhi court, seeks to meet with the convicts to motivate them to donate their organs after their death sentence is carried out later this month.
Discriminatory laws limit firms from hiring willing women, and removing such barriers can help narrow the economic gap between developing and developed countries.
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
A panel of experts moderated by ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta drew connections between insights of 1965 Indo-Pak War and strategic takeaways highlighted by Op Sindoor.
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?
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