New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- : The Supreme Court has issued guidelines regarding listing of criminal appeals against High Court orders involving death penalty, saying these guidelines shall be followed scrupulously by all.
The guidelines said that in matters where appeal is against a High Court order upholding death penalty, the criminal appeal will be listed for hearing before a three judges Bench within not later than six months from the date of acceptance of appeal by the Supreme Court, irrespective of whether appeal is ready or not.
As soon as an SLP (appeal against High Court order) involving death penalty is filed, a communication from the Registry may be sent to the court appealed from, seeking certificate of service as well as original r...