The SC in _____ held that a delay of eight years in the disposal of mercy petition would be sufficient to justify commutation of death sentence to life imprisonment.

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In Madhu Mehta v. Union of India, the Supreme Court held that an inordinate delay of eight years in the disposal of a mercy petition is sufficient to justify the commutation of a death sentence to life imprisonment.

The SC in _____ Held That a Delay of Eight