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Decide on Rajoana mercy plea by April 30, SC tells Centre

The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to take a call by April 30 on Balwant Singh Rajoana's mercy petition, filed in 2012, seeking commutation of his death penalty to life imprisonment in the case pertaining to the assassination of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh.

The apex court said that if the decision is not taken by April 30, the Secretary concerned of Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Director (Prosecution), Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) shall remain personally present, along with the records, before it on the next date of hearing.

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