The Asian Centre for Human Rights ACHR in its report, India Death Penalty Has No Deterrence stated that President of India Pranab Mukherjee has rejected 97 percent of the mercy petitions since assuming the office of the President of India despite no deterrent effect of death penalty Source The Sangai Express Newmai News Network
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