Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary said that as per available records, eight mercy petitions were pending under Article 72 of the Constitution as on January 1, 2014. 

During the period from January 2014 to till date, nine more cases were received while 11 were disposed of. 

The pending six cases are at various stages of examination, he said in reply to a written question.