Summary
The Supreme Court dismissed Mukesh’s further Article 32 petition raising objections to the evidence, another accused’s disability and the circumstances of arrest. It noted that he had received sufficient opportunity, that his conviction had survived appeal, review and curative proceedings, and that his mercy challenge and later revision proceedings had also been rejected. The short order found no ground to entertain the renewed petition without fresh adjudication of the underlying evidence.
Issues
- Whether the renewed Article 32 petition warranted entertainment after the concluded criminal and subsequent proceedings.
Held
- The petitioner had been afforded sufficient opportunity, and the evidence and points raised by him had been considered in the criminal proceedings. His Supreme Court appeal, review and curative petitions, and challenge to mercy rejection, had already failed. (¶¶ 2, 3)
- Considering that procedural history, the rejection of subsequent revision proceedings and the submissions made, the Court found no ground to entertain this further Article 32 petition. The order did not undertake a new merits determination of each evidentiary allegation. (¶¶ 3, 4, 5)
Result
Writ petition dismissed; pending applications disposed of.