Mukesh vs State of NCT of Delhi

Court

Supreme Court of India

Date

19 March 2020

Case No.

Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 119 of 2020

Result

Dismissed

Bench

R. Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan, A.S. Bopanna

Citation

[2020] 4 S.C.R. 550 : 2020 INSC 311

Headnote

Nirbhaya Case – Writ petition filed u/Art.32 by one of the convict raising points on merits of the matter– Held: Petitioner was given sufficient opportunity and was convicted after consideration of the evidence – Conviction was upheld in appeal by High Court – Crl. Appeal Nos. 607-608 of 2017 titled Mukesh & Anr. v. State of NCT of Delhi &Ors.reported as [2017] 6 SCR 1 were dismissed by Supreme Court – Subsequently, Review Petition (Crl.) No.570 of 2017 filed by the petitioner reported as [2018] 7 SCR 898 was also dismissed – Curative Petition (R) No.6 of 2020 there against was also dismissed – Petitioner’s Mercy Petition also rejected by the President of India – Writ petition filed u/Art.32 challenging the said Order was also dismissed – Petitioner also filed criminal revision petition before Patiala House Courts – Dismissed – Criminal Revision Petition No.237 of 2020 filed by the petitioner challenging the said Order was also dismissed by High Court – No ground to entertain this writ petition – Constitution of India – Art.32.

The following Order of the Court was passed: ORDER 1. We have heard Mr. Manohar Lal Sharma, learned counsel appearing for Mukesh- the convict. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner has raised the points on merits of the matter:- (i) That there was no proper consideration of evidence; (ii) regarding the disability of Ram Singh (accused no.1) who subsequently allegedly committed suicide in the prison; and (iii) raising doubts about the arrest of the petitioner at Karoli, Rajasthan and inter alia on other points. 3. The petitioner was afforded sufficient opportunity and after consideratio

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