How Article 21 breathed life into Rajiv killers

August 30, 2011 12:53

Senior counsel Ram Jethmalani, R Vaigai and Colin Gonsalves, appearing on behalf of the three convicts, contended that the "inordinate and inexplainable delay" in disposing of their mercy petitions violated Article 21 of the
Constitution (Protection of life and personal liberty).
Jethmalani later told reporters that the delay of 11 years in deciding their mercy plea was "mental torture" for the convicts. "You make him suffer thousand times. Is this justice?" he asked.
He said the government should consider the "people's voice" against execution.
The mercy petitions of the three convicts were rejected by President Pratibha Patil early this month, 11 years after the submission of the petitions and 20 years after the assassination.

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