Supreme Court · 1989 INSC 235 · Decided 9 August 1989
Madhu Mehta v. Union of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1989 INSC 235 · [1989] 3 S.C.R. 774
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 216/1989
- Decided
- 9 August 1989
- Bench
- SABYASACHI MUKHERJI, B.C. RAY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302; Constitution Article 21, 32, 72, 161
Headnote
Constitution of India-Articles 21, 32, 72 and 161-Undue long delay in execution of sentence of death-Sentence can be altered to imprisonment for life-No fixed perji>d of delay can be considered decisive-Speedy trial-Part of fundamental right to life and liberty. C This Petition under Article 32 worker praying for a writ of Habeas Corpus or an appropriate direction in regard to one Gyasi Ram s/o Param aged 60 years, who, is stated to be waiting for a decision on bis mercy petition by the President D of India for about 8 or 9 years. He is stated to be confined in the Death Cell,
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