Now minimum 3-judge bench will hear death cases

From next week, appeals by death row convicts seeking a stay on their execution will only be heard by a three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court. Till now, such appeals were heard by two-judge Benches.

Acknowledging the gravity of the subject, an SC committee suggested the changes in rules and the recommendations were accepted by a full court, which comprises all judges of the SC.

Chief Justice of India R M Lodha informed about the change in SC rules as he led a constitution Bench, hearing a bunch of appeals by some death row convicts, including Yakub Memon, who was held guilty in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, and Ashfaq, who was convicted in the Red Fort attack case.


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