Supreme Court to Govt: File affidavit on Balwant Singh Rajoana’s petition
Indian Express·4h ago·Neutral
What Happened
The Supreme Court directed the Centre to file a counter affidavit within two weeks regarding Balwant Singh Rajoana's petition seeking commutation of his death sentence. Rajoana was convicted in the 1995 assassination of Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh and twelve others. The bench warned against further delays, stating no additional time would be granted.
Key Entities
Supreme Court of IndiaBalwant Singh RajoanaBeant SinghCentrePunjab1995 assassinationJustices Vikram NathJustice Sandeep MehtaJustice Vijay Bishnoi