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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Balwant Singh Rajoana
"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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