Between all the media glare and sudden fame to which Pawan Jallad has shot to, the harsh reality remains that he would still be the same poor father of seven children who, in spite of serving the society in his own way and carrying forward the very different family profession of being a state executioner, the Jallad in its fourth generation.
The court also observed that if taking into consideration the reformation of the convicts after conviction is accepted, then no death penalty can be carried out.
A three-judge bench comprising Justices R Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan and AS Bopanna will hear the plea of Pawan Kumar Gupta.
This came a day after the Centre on Friday recommended to President Ram Nath Kovind rejection of the mercy plea of Sharma.
Earlier on Sunday, the Delhi government had 'strongly recommended' the rejection of the mercy petition filed by convict Vinay Sharma.
