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SC asks Centre to decide by Jan 26 Rajoana's plea to commute death penalty
Published : Jan 8, 2021, 3:19 pm IST
Updated : Jan 8, 2021, 3:19 pm IST
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Balwant Singh Rajoana
Balwant Singh Rajoana

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to take a decision before January 26 on Balwant S Rajoana's plea

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on 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".

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"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.

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