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Balwant Singh Rajoana's Mercy Plea: A Case of Delayed Decision on Death Sentence Introduction: The Supreme Court's Latest Directive The Supreme Court of India has directed the Central Government to decide on the mercy petition of Balwant Singh Rajoana , a death-row prisoner convicted for the assassination of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh in 1995. The court has set March 18 as the deadline, warning that if no decision is taken, it will proceed to hear the matter on merits. The Assassination of Beant Singh The case stems from the August 31, 1995 , assassination of Beant Singh, orchestrated via a bomb explosion in Chandigarh. Balwant Singh Rajoana, a sympathizer of the Babbar Khalsa militant group , was convicted and sentenced to death in 2007 by a Chandigarh court. The conviction was upheld by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in 2010. Notably, Rajoana never filed an appeal against the High Court’s decision. Mercy Petition: Grounds and Delay Balwant Singh...

Supreme Court Puts Order on Hold: Balwant Singh Rajoana's Mercy Plea to be Heard on November 25   In a significant turn of events, the Supreme Court of India put on hold its earlier directive requiring the President of India to decide on the mercy petition of Balwant Singh Rajoana, a death-row prisoner convicted for the 1995 assassination of Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh. The court, responding to the Centre's request, will now hear the matter on November 25, 2024. Background: The Case of Balwant Singh Rajoana Balwant Singh Rajoana, a member of the Babbar Khalsa militant group, was sentenced to death for his role in the 1995 assassination of Beant Singh , who was killed in a bomb explosion in Chandigarh. Rajoana has been in prison for nearly 29 years , much of this time on death row.   The assassination was a high-profile incident, reflecting the volatile political environment in Punjab during the 1990s. Beant Singh was targeted for his efforts to combat militancy...