In Brief
The petitioner challenged the President of India's rejection of his mercy petition under Article 32 of the Constitution. The petitioner argued that the President had not applied his mind, and that alleged torture in prison and his sustained injuries should warrant reconsideration. The Supreme Court dismissed the petition, holding that the President had properly considered the case materials, that prison torture cannot ground a mercy petition review, and that subsequent events and the convict's physical injuries are irrelevant to challenging a mercy petition rejection.
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