Multiple choice

The two-judge bench of Supreme Court in which of the following cases held that long delay by the President of India or Govenror of State in disposing mercy petitions from the convicted person under Anti-Terrorism laws or similar status can’t be ground for communication of death penalty into life imprisonment?

  1. Shersingh vs. State of Punjab (1983)

  2. People Union for Democratic Rights vs. Union of India (2013)

  3. Trivenibin vs. State of Punjab (1989)

  4. Jagmohan Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (1973)

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Explanation

The two-judge bench of Supreme Court in the case of "Trivenibin vs. State of Punjab (1989) held that long delay by the President of India or Govenror of State in disposing mercy petitions from the convicted person under Anti-Terrorism laws or similar status can’t be ground for communication of death penalty into life imprisonment.