Allowed
Shri Krishnappa v. the Special Deputy Commissioner
Karnataka HCWP/7671/2013
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The court held that while the power of mercy is discretionary, the State cannot refuse processing a petition solely on numerical grounds without considering the humanitarian aspects. The writ petition was allowed, directing the authority to process the mercy petition.
What did the court decide?
The petition was allowed. The mercy petition应予 processing, and the decision to refuse to release the wife was set aside. The Government was directed to process the mercy petition.