Beant Singh assassination case: SC asks Centre to decide by Jan 26 Rajoana's plea to commute death penalty

The Supreme Court Friday asked the Centre to take a decision before January 26 on Balwant S Rajoanas plea seeking commutation of death penalty in former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singhs assassination case.A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said that the decision be taken before the Republic Day which is a good date.We will give two-three weeks.

The Supreme Court Friday asked the Centre to take a decision before January 26 on Balwant S Rajoana's plea seeking commutation of death penalty in former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh's assassination case.

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said that the decision be taken before the Republic Day which is a ''good date''.

''We will give two-three weeks. You should complete the process before January 26. January 26 is a good day. It will be appropriate if you take a decision before that,'' the bench said.

Beant Singh and at least 16 others were killed in an explosion outside the Civil Secretariat in Chandigarh in 1995. Rajoana was sentenced to death in 2007 by a special court.

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