Section 472 of BNSS : Section 472: Mercy petition in death sentence cases.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Scenario: Rajesh, a convict sentenced to death for a heinous crime, has exhausted all his legal appeals up to the Supreme Court, which has dismissed his appeal.

1. Notification: The Superintendent of the jail informs Rajesh about the dismissal of his appeal by the Supreme Court.
2. Filing Mercy Petition: Rajesh, or his legal heir, files a mercy petition to the Governor of the State within 30 days of being informed.
3. Governor's Decision: The Governor reviews the petition and rejects it.
4. Next Step: Rajesh then files a mercy petition to the President of India within 60 days from the date of the Governor's rejection.
5. Central Government's Role: The Central Government receives the petition, seeks comments from the State Government, and considers the petition along with the case records.
6. Recommendation: The Central Government makes a recommendation to the President within 60 days of receiving the State Government's comments.
7. President's Decision: The President re...

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