New Delhi: The Supreme Court this morning dismissed the plea of Nirbhaya case death row convict Mukesh Singh against the rejection of mercy petition by the President, saying all relevant records, the verdict of courts were placed by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) before Ram Nath Kovind.
Dismissing the petition of 2012 Delhi gangrape convict Mukesh Singh, the Supreme Court said there is no merit in the contention. "Alleged sufferings in jail can't be grounds to challenge the rejection of mercy plea by President," the Supreme Court said. The Supreme Court also said that expeditious disposal of mercy plea doesn't mean non-application of mind by President. A three-judge Bench headed by Justice R. Banumathi pronounced the verdict on convict Mukesh Kumar Singh's plea.
