ORDER

Smt. Shashi Nayar wife of Raj Gopal Nayar who has been awarded death sentence for offence under S. 302 of the Penal Code (IPC for short) has approached this Court by means of this petition under Art. 32 of the Constitution challenging the constitutional validity of death penalty.

2. Raj Gopal Nayar, the petitioners husband was tried for offence under S. 302, IPC for having killed his father and step brother. The Sessions Judge by his judgment and order dated 24-4-1986 convicted Raj Gopal Nayar and awarded sentence of death. On appeal, the High Court confirmed the death penalty and dismissed Raj Gopals appeal against the order of the Sessions Judge. Raj Gopal thereafter filed a special leave petition before this Court challenging the judgment and order of the Sessions Judge and the High Court, but the special leave petition was also dismissed by this Court. Review petition filed by him was also dismissed. Consequently, his conviction and the sentence of death stood confirmed by all the courts. Thereupon, he filed mercy petitions before the Governor of Jammu & Kashmir and the President of India, but the same were rejected. He challenged the order of the President of India rejecti