Supreme Court · 1975 INSC 237 · Decided 3 October 1975
G. Krishta Goud & J. Bhoomaiah v. State of Andhra Pradesh & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1975 INSC 237 · [1976] 2 S.C.R. 73
- Case number
- SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 840/1975
- Decided
- 3 October 1975
- Bench
- V.R. KRISHNA IYER, A.C. GUPTA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC; Constitution Article 72
Headnote
. . ) • 73 G. KRISHTA GOUD & J. BHOOMAIAH v. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH & ORS. October 3, 1975 [V. R. KRISHNA !YER AND A. C. GUPTA, JJ.J Constitution of India, 1950, Art. 72-Scope of Presidenfs power-Po.wer of .-eview of Presidents' action by Courts. The petitioners were found guilty quash the order of the President on the ground that he had not taken into account two factors, namely. (1) the offences were 'political'; and (2) the prevailing trends against death sentence. The High Court dismissed the peti­ tion. Dismissing the petition for special leave to this Court.
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