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Shatrughan Chauhan v. Union of India | Judgment | Law on Tips

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Supreme Court of India

Shatrughan Chauhan v. Union of India

(2014) 3 SCC 1

Decision date: 2014
Text availability: Summary or case record only
Bench: 3-Judge Bench

Source: landmark_precedents seed

Case summary

Inordinate delay in mercy decisions and supervening insanity commute death sentences.

Principle

Inordinate delay in mercy decisions and supervening insanity commute death sentences.

Connected provisions and cases

interpretsThe Constitution of India · Section Article 72

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Judgment Library/Case record

Supreme Court of India

Shatrughan Chauhan v. Union of India

(2014) 3 SCC 1

Decision date: 2014
Text availability: Summary or case record only
Bench: 3-Judge Bench

Source: landmark_precedents seed

Case summary

Inordinate delay in mercy decisions and supervening insanity commute death sentences.

Principle

Inordinate delay in mercy decisions and supervening insanity commute death sentences.

Connected provisions and cases

interpretsThe Constitution of India · Section Article 72

Find decisions citing this case →

Judgment text

Full judgment text is not available in this record.