Her conviction and death sentence were confirmed by the Supreme Court on October 8, 1999. A writ petition challenging the rejection was disposed of on November 25, 1999 with a direction to consider the mercy plea afresh. So as on date, the three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court is seized of the matter,” the Advocate General told the court. “I did not go to the Supreme Court, it was the Centre which had gone to the Supreme Court. I am only seeking release under a 1994 scheme framed by the State government to release prisoners who had completed 20 years of incarceration.

Source: The Hindu April 23, 2018 19:29 UTC