Supreme Court · 2011 INSC 161 · Decided 24 February 2011
Narayan Dutt and ORS. v. State of Punjab and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2011 INSC 161 · [2011] 4 S.C.R. 983
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2058/2011
- Decided
- 24 February 2011
- Bench
- G.S. SINGHVI, A.K. GANGULY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302; Constitution Article 161, 721161
Headnote
Constitution of India, 1950 - Art.161 - Grant of pardon by Governor under Art. 161 - Nature and scope of the power A B of pardon - Extent of judicial review over such power- Murder C of one person - Additional Sessions Judge convicte j accused-appellants under s.302 /PC rlw other provisions of /PC life imprisonment - All the appellants appealed before th& High Court - During the pendency of the appeals, the appellants also filed petitions D under Article 161 of the Constitution before. the Governor of the State - The Governor granted pardon to them and they were directed to be released
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