In Brief
Pyare Lal challenged the Governor's grant of remission in his murder case under Article 161. The Court found that the remission decision was based on a rigid executive policy that mechanically applied predetermined parameters without examining the individual facts and circumstances—such as the manner of crime, its gravity, and societal impact—or placing them before the Governor. The Court held that Article 161's discretion to grant remission is a personal constitutional power that cannot be subordinated to executive policy formulae and must involve independent consideration of case-specific material. The matter was referred to the Chief Justice for constitution of an appropriate bench to address the constitutional issues.",
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