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Which of the following changes has BNSS, 2023 introduced with respect to mercy petitions in death sentence cases?

A Mercy petition can be filed only by the family of the convict.

B There is a strict time limit for filing mercy petitions.

C President is no longer involved in mercy petitions.

D The Supreme Court directly decides all mercy petitions.

E None of these.

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