from 17.08.1994, the date on which
commutation/remission was granted by the Government, the
High Court was not right in holding that the appellant
from 17.08.1994, the date on
which commutation/remission was granted by the
Government, the High Court was not right in holding
that the appellant
Under Article 21 of the Covenant the power of suspension, remission or commutation of death sentence is retained. The appellant, on the basis of these
Ministry of Home Affairs, as
grant of pardons, reprieves, suspensions, remissions or commutation
of a sentence of death are subject matters of Ministry of Home
Arivu, we commute their death sentence into imprisonment for life. Life
imprisonment means end of one's life, subject to any remission granted ... appellant had sought
to know the details of remission granted that the PIO furnished information
regarding commutation of sentence by the Central Government which
Constitution to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence. The C ourt held in favour
power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offence
cases where the contractual obligations of partnerships provide for the payment of commuted amounts to the heirs of the deceased partners, and if the taxes ... should be no tax on the commuted payments received by the deceased partners' estate or heirs commuted payments will not be allowed
details of commutation charges were as under :
"Name of the Investment Company
Liability as on 30/6/1977
Commutation charges at the discounting rated ... under S. 41(1) as it did not represent a remission of a trading liability within the meaning
Tamil Nadu
Government to the Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi regarding remission of
his remaining portion of sentence, including, inter-alia (i) copy ... that the Hon'ble Supreme Court vide order dated
18.02.2014 had commuted the death sentence awarded to him to that of life
imprisonment