New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- : The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the plea filed by Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder convict -- Mukesh Kumar Singh -- challenging the rejection of his mercy petition by President Ram Nath Kovind.
Supreme Court's three-judge bench headed by Justice R Banumathi and comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and A S Bopanna dismissed the plea of Mukesh.
Hearing the plea, the Bench said that the allegation by the convict that he was tortured inside the prison, can't be a ground to review the President's order.
"Quick consideration can't mean no application of mind," the Apex Court said since the matter was listed for urgent hearing as the convict is facing executing on February 1.
Advocate Anjana Prakash, appearing on be...