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Nirbhaya Case: SC Rejects Vinay Sharma's Plea, States He is Mentally Fit
- The SC dismissed Nirbhaya convict Vinay Sharma's plea challenging the rejection of his mercy petition by the President.
- The court rejected the plea of Vinay Sharma that he is mentally ill while his medical report suggests that he is stable and healthy.
- Vinay Sharma in his plea claimed that all the relevant records were not brought before the President.
- However, the center opposed his claim and produced a medical report dated 12th February which said that he was fit and had a 'sound mind.'
- The bench of Justices R Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan and A S Bopanna said no ground of judicial review of the rejection of mercy plea is made out in the contention.
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