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A convict applying to the President for pardoning of his death sentence, has

A person seeking pardon under Article 72 has no right to insist on an oral hearing before the President. In Kehar Singh, the Court explained that the petitioner should…

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A convict applying to the President for pardoning of his death sentence, has

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A person seeking pardon under Article 72 has no right to insist on an oral hearing before the President. In Kehar Singh, the Court explained that the petitioner should supply the necessary information with the mercy petition. The President may seek more material or grant an oral hearing if helpful, but that possibility is different from an enforceable right.

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