BIKAS CHATTERJEE vs UNION OF INDIA . — W.P.(Crl.) No. 188/2004

Summary of W.P.(Crl.) No. 188/2004 – Bikas Chatterjee v. Union of India The Supreme Court dismissed Bikas Chatterjee's petition challenging the President's rejection of his Article 72 pardon plea. A five-judge bench held that the President's decision warranted judicial deference, noting the petition had been pending six weeks and no grounds for review (non-application of mind, irrationality, or malafides) were established. The Court found the petition wholly devoid of merit. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.