[Breaking] Nirbhaya Case : Delhi HC Refuses To Set Aside Trial Court's Stay On Execution; Directs Convicts To Exercise Legal Remedies Within 7 Days [Read Judgment]
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[Breaking] Nirbhaya Case : Delhi HC Refuses To Set Aside Trial Court's Stay On Execution; Directs Convicts To Exercise Legal Remedies Within 7 Days [Read Judgment]

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Observing that the four convicts in the Nirbhaya case cannot be executed separately, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed them to exhaust their remaining legal remedies within 7 days from today. Though the Court did not agree with the interpretation of the Trial Court that pendency of mercy petition of even one convict is ground to postpone the executions, it did not set aside the order. "I do not agree with the opinion of the trial court that the word 'application' in Prison Rules is a generic term which shall also include mercy petition. During the proceedings in HC, it was argued by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the Trial Court erroneously interpreted Rule 836 of Delhi Prison Rules, to hold that pendency of mercy petition of even one of the convicts would automatically stay the execution of the death sentence all the other co convicts.

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State Must Not Defeat Purpose Of Death Sentence By Showing Laxity In Implementation: Supreme Court
4 weeks, 1 day ago

State Must Not Defeat Purpose Of Death Sentence By Showing Laxity In Implementation: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court while upholding the commutation of death sentences of two convicts highlighted several instances of administrative and judicial delays in the processing of mercy petitions and issuance of death warrants, which ultimately led to the commutation of sentence. A bench of Justices Abhay Oka, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, and Augustine George Masih observed a delay of over three years by …

Special Treatment Cannot Be Given To Govt For Delay In Filing Appeal U/S 37 Of Arbitration Act: Delhi High Court
1 month, 1 week ago

Special Treatment Cannot Be Given To Govt For Delay In Filing Appeal U/S 37 Of Arbitration Act: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court bench of Ms. Justice Rekha Palli and Mr. Justice Saurabh Banerjee has affirmed that just because the appellant is government that doesn't mean that a special treatment will be given while condoning the delay in filing the appeal under section 37 of the Arbitration Act. That In M/s Jaitely Construction Co. v. Union of India the …

'Sensitive Matter': SC Grants 4 More Weeks To Centre In Balwant Singh's Mercy Petition
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Sensitive Matter': SC Grants 4 More Weeks To Centre In Balwant Singh's Mercy Petition

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Monday granted four more weeks to the Centre to respond to the petition filed by Balwant Singh Rajoana, a Babbar Khalsa terrorist, seeking commutation of the death sentence awarded to him in the Punjab CM Beant Singh assassination case. In the last hearing on November 18, the top court initially passed an oral order directing that …

SC Gives Centre 4 Weeks to Decide on Rajoana's Mercy Petition
1 month, 2 weeks ago

SC Gives Centre 4 Weeks to Decide on Rajoana's Mercy Petition

Deccan Chronicle  

The Supreme Court of India has granted the central government four weeks to decide on the mercy petition of Balwant Singh Rajoana, a convict involved in the 1995 assassination of Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh. The court’s decision, issued on November 23, 2024, came after Rajoana’s legal team and advocates argued that his execution had been repeatedly delayed and that …

'Sensitive Matter' : Union Seeks More Time On Balwant Singh's Mercy Petition; Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing By 4 Weeks
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Sensitive Matter' : Union Seeks More Time On Balwant Singh's Mercy Petition; Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing By 4 Weeks

Live Law  

Specifically on Rohatgi's arguments on national security, Counsel for Punjab responded: "An affidavit was filed by the Union, wherein a national threat was stated in the affidavit that there is national threat on release of this person." However, while confirming the conviction of a co-accused Jagtar Singh Hawara, the High Court commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment. However, on …

Beant Singh assassination convict Rajoana's mercy plea sensitive matter: Centre to SC
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Beant Singh assassination convict Rajoana's mercy plea sensitive matter: Centre to SC

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that there was sensitivity involved in the matter related to the mercy petition of death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the 1995 assassination case of then Punjab chief minister Beant Singh. A bench headed by Justice B R Gavai was hearing Rajoana's plea seeking directions to commute his …

Death Row Convict Balwant Singh Rajoana Gets 3 Hour Parole To Attend Brother's Funeral
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Death Row Convict Balwant Singh Rajoana Gets 3 Hour Parole To Attend Brother's Funeral

ABP News  

Rajoana was linked to the Babbar Khalsa, a militant Sikh separatist group responsible for violent activities during the insurgency in Punjab. Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi appearing for Rajoana termed the delay in deciding the mercy petition by President as "shocking". He pressed for an interim relief, saying that he has been in the jail for 29 years and the court …

Beant Singh Assassination: SC Urges President Murmu To Decide On Killer's Mercy Plea In 2 weeks
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Beant Singh Assassination: SC Urges President Murmu To Decide On Killer's Mercy Plea In 2 weeks

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Monday directed President Droupadi Murmu's secretary to place before her the mercy petition of death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the 1995 assassination case of then Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, for consideration. A bench of Justices B R Gavai, P K Mishra and K V Viswanathan requested the President to consider the plea …

Supreme Court Requests President To Decide Death Row Convict Balwant Singh's Mercy Petition In 2 Weeks
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Requests President To Decide Death Row Convict Balwant Singh's Mercy Petition In 2 Weeks

Live Law  

Specifically on Rohatgi's arguments on national security, Counsel for Punjab responded: "An affidavit was filed by the Union, wherein a national threat was stated in the affidavit that there is national threat on release of this person." However, while confirming the conviction of a co-accused Jagtar Singh Hawara, the High Court commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment. However, on …

SC urges President to decide Balwant Singh's mercy plea in two weeks or it will consider interim relief
1 month, 3 weeks ago

SC urges President to decide Balwant Singh's mercy plea in two weeks or it will consider interim relief

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday requested the President of India to decide within two weeks on the mercy plea filed by Balwant Singh Rajoana, one of the death row convicts in the assassination of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh in 1995. If no decision is made within this time frame, the Court will consider Rajoana's interim relief …

Expedite Beant Singh's killer's mercy plea: Supreme Court to President's Office
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Expedite Beant Singh's killer's mercy plea: Supreme Court to President's Office

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered President Droupadi Murmu's office to take a decision on the mercy petition of the death-row prisoner Balwant Singh Rajoana within two weeks. The court said that it would consider the mercy petition of Rajoana if the President's office does not make a decision on it. Meanwhile, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told a bench led …

Delhi HC to hear Yasin Malik's plea seeking medical care on Nov 18
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Delhi HC to hear Yasin Malik's plea seeking medical care on Nov 18

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Delhi High Court on Monday listed a plea moved by separatist leader Yasin Malik seeking medical care for hearing on November 18. Delhi HC to hear Yasin Malik's plea seeking medical care on Nov 18 Justice Jasmeet Singh said that Malik, who is serving life sentence at Tihar Jail in a terror-funding case, will continue to receive …

Beant Singh assassination: Supreme Court refuses interim relief for Rajoana
2 months ago

Beant Singh assassination: Supreme Court refuses interim relief for Rajoana

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant interim relief to Balwant Singh Rajoana, on death row for the assassination of the former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh in 1995, without first hearing the government’s response. In May last year, the top court did not intervene in his case on the face of the Home Ministry’s conclusion that a decision …

Delhi excise policy case: SC to hear BRS MLC K Kavitha's bail plea on August 12
5 months ago

Delhi excise policy case: SC to hear BRS MLC K Kavitha's bail plea on August 12

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on August 12, Monday, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader, K Kavitha's plea seeking bail in the cases filed by both the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the 2021-22 Excise Policy A two-judge bench of the top court, led by Justice BR Gavai and also comprising …

‘Will you re-arrest CM?’: Delhi HC on ED petition to cancel Kejriwal's bail
5 months ago

‘Will you re-arrest CM?’: Delhi HC on ED petition to cancel Kejriwal's bail

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Wednesday asked the Enforcement Directorate if it intended to arrest chief minister Arvind Kejriwal again in the money laundering case registered in connection with the Delhi excise policy. Taking note of the Supreme Court’s July 12 order granting interim bail to the Aam Aadmi Party chief, a bench of justice Neena Bansal Krishna asked ED …

Soumya Vishwanathan murder case: SC to hear DP's SLP challenging bail to four convicts on July 8
6 months, 1 week ago

Soumya Vishwanathan murder case: SC to hear DP's SLP challenging bail to four convicts on July 8

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI : On July 8, the Supreme Court will hear Delhi Police’s Special Leave Petition challenging the bail granted by Delhi HC to four life convicts in the 2008 TV journalist Soumya Vishwanathan murder case. Earlier on April 22, 2024, a bench led by Justice Trivedi had also issued notice to Delhi police and the four convicts -- Ravi …

Exercising mercy as a Constitutional duty: Pardon for death sentence: What is the law?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Exercising mercy as a Constitutional duty: Pardon for death sentence: What is the law?

Hindustan Times  

After a person is convicted of an offence, and the court holding it to be the rarest of the rare cases, passes a death sentence, justice does not rest. Justice is not merely in the passing of an adequate sentence but encompasses due process, which includes the convict’s right to appeal the sentence within the given legal framework – confirmation, …

President Murmu rejects mercy plea of Pak terrorist convicted in Red Fort attack case
6 months, 4 weeks ago

President Murmu rejects mercy plea of Pak terrorist convicted in Red Fort attack case

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The mercy petition of Pakistani terrorist Mohammed Arif alias Ashfaq convicted in the nearly 24-year-old Red Fort attack case has been rejected by President Droupadi Murmu, officials said on Wednesday.This is the second mercy plea rejected by the President after assuming office on July 25, 2022. The Supreme Court, while upholding the death sentence, noted that there were …

Delhi Court asks trial court to decide over bail plea of Delhi riots accused Shahrukh Pathan
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi Court asks trial court to decide over bail plea of Delhi riots accused Shahrukh Pathan

Op India  

Shahrukh Pathan, who was captured during the 2020 anti-Hindu Delhi riots brandishing a gun at a Police constable, was directed by the Delhi High Court on Monday to submit a new bail application to the trial court. Pathan was asked to reapply for bail before the trial court by a single-judge bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma.“This court requests the …

Supreme Court Declines To Commute Death Penalty Of Balwant Singh Rajoana, Allows Centre To Decide Mercy Petition 'When Necessary'
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Declines To Commute Death Penalty Of Balwant Singh Rajoana, Allows Centre To Decide Mercy Petition 'When Necessary'

Live Law  

In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to commute the death sentence of Babbar Khalsa terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana to life imprisonment on the ground of the long pendency of the mercy petition before the President of India. A three-judge bench of Justices BR Gavai, Vikram Nath, and Sanjay Karol was hearing a writ petition seeking for …

Inordinate delay in 'mercy petition' would frustrate object of death sentence: Supreme Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Inordinate delay in 'mercy petition' would frustrate object of death sentence: Supreme Court

India TV News  

Supreme Court on mercy petition: The Supreme Court of India has said if there is an inordinate delay in not deciding the mercy petition, the object and purpose of the death sentence would be frustrated, and asked states/appropriate authorities to decide mercy petitions at the earliest. "If even after the final conclusion, even up to this court, even thereafter there …

'Sensitivity And Law Must Be Balanced; One Is Dealing With Humans, Not Mere Files': Delhi High Court While Granting Parole To Murder Convict
2 years, 2 months ago

'Sensitivity And Law Must Be Balanced; One Is Dealing With Humans, Not Mere Files': Delhi High Court While Granting Parole To Murder Convict

Live Law  

"Sensitivity and compassion balanced with rules, regulations and law needs to be maintained by any Court as one is dealing with humans and not mere files and orders," the Delhi High Court has observed while granting parole of 45 days to a murder convict. While considering grant of parole, the court also has to remain conscious of the fact that …

SC seeks response from Allahabad High Court over high pendency of cases
2 years, 8 months ago

SC seeks response from Allahabad High Court over high pendency of cases

India Today  

To cut down the number of pending cases, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Registry of Allahabad High Court to devise a strategy to handle the arrears of cases. The apex court has asked the high court to respond as to what is the normal process adopted by the Allahabad High Court registry to list criminal appeals when convicts …

Supreme Court Sets April 30 Deadline For Centre To Decide Death Row Convict Balwant Singh Rajoana's Mercy Petition
2 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Sets April 30 Deadline For Centre To Decide Death Row Convict Balwant Singh Rajoana's Mercy Petition

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has directed the Central Government to take a call by April 30 with respect to the mercy petition of death row convict Balwant Singh, who has been in jail for over 26 years for the assassination of killing former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh.The bench of Justices UU Lalit, SR Bhat and PS Narasimha warned that if …

"Inordinate Delay In Trial, Prolonged Judicial Custody": Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Man Incarcerated For Almost 8 Yrs In NDPS Case
2 years, 9 months ago

"Inordinate Delay In Trial, Prolonged Judicial Custody": Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Man Incarcerated For Almost 8 Yrs In NDPS Case

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man incarcerated for almost 8 years in connection with a case registered under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, on account of inordinate delay in his trial and prolonged judicial custody.Justice Subramonium Prasad observed that there was an "egregious violation of an accused's right to personal liberty and right to …

"He May Die At Any Moment, Might Meet Same Fate As Stan Swamy": UAPA Accused Atiq Ur Rehman's Relative Moves Allahabad HC Seeking Bail
3 years, 1 month ago

"He May Die At Any Moment, Might Meet Same Fate As Stan Swamy": UAPA Accused Atiq Ur Rehman's Relative Moves Allahabad HC Seeking Bail

Live Law  

UAPA Accused Atiq Ur Rehman's father-in-law, Shakhavat Kha has moved to the Allahabad High Court seeking an urgent hearing, and his admission to AIIMS and enlargement on bail in the alternative, on account of an extreme medical emergency. The application has been moved in a Habeas Corpus plea already filed on account of his unlawful judicial custody through Advocates Shashwat …

Aryan Khan Case : Intervenors Object To 'Priority' Hearing Given For Bail Applications In Bombay High Court
3 years, 2 months ago

Aryan Khan Case : Intervenors Object To 'Priority' Hearing Given For Bail Applications In Bombay High Court

Live Law  

Two intervention applications have been filed in the Bombay High Court opposing the bail plea of Aryan Khan and against the alleged priority given to hearing of his application, even as other accused are "languishing in prison." The social workers application states that "The bail application at the face value of senior counsel should not be decided in priority as …

Criminal Appeals Not Likely To Be Heard Soon In Allahabad HC : Supreme Court Grants Bail To 2 Prisoners
3 years, 3 months ago

Criminal Appeals Not Likely To Be Heard Soon In Allahabad HC : Supreme Court Grants Bail To 2 Prisoners

Live Law  

Taking into consideration the pendency of criminal appeal before Allahabad High Court since 2007 and 2013 and the unlikeliness of the same being heard in near future, the Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to two accused who have already undergone incarceration for more than 15 and 12 years. Considering that the petitioners have already undergone 15 years of incarceration, …

Delhi High Court Pulls Up NIA Judge For Delay In Hearing Bail Plea, Directs Expeditious Disposal Without Awaiting Physical Functioning
3 years, 5 months ago

Delhi High Court Pulls Up NIA Judge For Delay In Hearing Bail Plea, Directs Expeditious Disposal Without Awaiting Physical Functioning

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has recently pulled up a Special NIA Judge, Patiala House Courts for delay in hearing a bail plea since February on the ground that the hearing could only be done via physical mode since the records in the case were voluminous.A division bench comprising of Justice Anup J. Bhambhani and Justice Siddharth Mridul observed thus:"With utmost …

Supreme Court Seized Of The Matter: Delhi High Court Refuses To Hear Plea For Extension Of Emergency Parole To Prisoners Aged 65+
3 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Seized Of The Matter: Delhi High Court Refuses To Hear Plea For Extension Of Emergency Parole To Prisoners Aged 65+

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday expressed its disinclination to hear a plea for extension of emergency parole for prisoners above 65 years and those suffering from comorbidities, stating that the Supreme Court is already seized of the matter. Rejecting the Petitioner's request to adjourn the case for a longer date, a Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and …

Convict Not Entitled To Remission While Undergoing Sentence In Default Of Payment Of Fine Delhi High Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Convict Not Entitled To Remission While Undergoing Sentence In Default Of Payment Of Fine Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has held that a convict is not entitled to remission of sentence while he is undergoing sentence in default of payment of fine under the scheme of Delhi Prison Rules. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Mukta Gupta also observed that the grant of emergency parole for release of prisoners as per the Delhi Government's …

Supreme Court Adjourns Perarivalan's Plea For Interim Bail In Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case
3 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Adjourns Perarivalan's Plea For Interim Bail In Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned by three weeks the hearing on an application filed by AG Perarivalan, who is serving life term in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, for interim bail. A vacation bench comprising Justices Vineet Saran and Dinesh Maheshwari adjourned the matter on the basis of a letter for adjournment circulated by the petitioner.The interim bail. The …

Breaking: At least Half Of HC Judges Should Sit On Alternative Days To Hear Persons In Distress, Non-Listing Of Bail Application Impinges On Liberty Of Accused: SC
3 years, 6 months ago

Breaking: At least Half Of HC Judges Should Sit On Alternative Days To Hear Persons In Distress, Non-Listing Of Bail Application Impinges On Liberty Of Accused: SC

Live Law  

Seeing that a bail application filed before the Punjab and Haryana High Court has not been listed for hearing for more than 1 year, the Supreme Court has observed that under the prevailing pandemic, at least half of the judges should sit on alternative days so that hearing is accorded to the person in distress. "Non-listing of application for regular …

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case : Tamil Nadu Governor Will Decide On Perarivalan's Pardon With 3-4 Days, Centre Tells SC
3 years, 11 months ago

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case : Tamil Nadu Governor Will Decide On Perarivalan's Pardon With 3-4 Days, Centre Tells SC

Live Law  

In the matter of release of A.G. Perarivalan, the convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, SG Tushar Mehta on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that the Tamil Nadu Governor will decide, "as per the Constitution", on the remission of the sentence in exercise of his discretionary power under Article 161 within the next 3-4 days. But I have received …

Decide Death Row Convict Balwant Singh Rajoana's Mercy Plea By Jan 25, Supreme Court Asks Centre
4 years ago

Decide Death Row Convict Balwant Singh Rajoana's Mercy Plea By Jan 25, Supreme Court Asks Centre

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Central Government to submit the recommendations to the President regarding the mercy plea of death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana by January 25.A bench headed by CJI SA Bobde said this while hearing a writ petition filed by Balwant Singh seeking commutation of his death penalty on the ground that his mercy petition …

Life Convict In Jail For 21 Years, Appeal Pending Before HC For 16 Years: Supreme Court Asks Him To Approach HC For Bail
4 years, 1 month ago

Life Convict In Jail For 21 Years, Appeal Pending Before HC For 16 Years: Supreme Court Asks Him To Approach HC For Bail

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday disposed of a writ petition filed by a life convict, whose appeal against the order of conviction is pending before the Allahabad High Court for more than 16 years, with directions to the High Court to consider his application for bail forthwith.On being informed that the Petitioner had spent over 21 years in prison during …

SC seeks Centre’s reply on death row convict’s mercy plea pending for 8 years
4 years, 3 months ago

SC seeks Centre’s reply on death row convict’s mercy plea pending for 8 years

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday sought Centre’s response on a death row convict’s plea seeking commutation of sentence to life imprisonment for the failure on part of the Central government to decide on his mercy petition filed eight years ago. The convict, Balwant Singh Rajoana, was sentenced to death for the murder of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh who …

Pakistan has blocked all legal remedies for Kulbhushan Jadhav, adopted farcical approach, says MEA
4 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan has blocked all legal remedies for Kulbhushan Jadhav, adopted farcical approach, says MEA

Firstpost  

Pakistan had earlier this month said 20 July is the last date of filing a review petition by Jadhav against the death sentence handed down to him. MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava also said Pakistan adopted a “farcical approach” in handling the case, adding India is exploring available options in the matter. Pakistan had earlier this month said 20 July is …

Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To Expeditiously Process Applications Claiming Compensation For Victims of Delhi Riots [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To Expeditiously Process Applications Claiming Compensation For Victims of Delhi Riots [Read Order]

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to expeditiously process the applications seeking compensation for the victims of Delhi riots in accordance with its Office Order dated 05/03/20. The Single Bench of Justice Navin Chawla further directed that the Delhi Government shall accept such applications on its presentation without insisting on furnishing a copy of the FIR. The order …

Nirbhaya gets justice, convicts executed despite lawyer AP Singh's delay tactics
4 years, 9 months ago

Nirbhaya gets justice, convicts executed despite lawyer AP Singh's delay tactics

Op India  

After a long wait of 7 years, Nirbhaya finally got justice. Delhi: Ambulance carrying bodies of 2012 Delhi gangrape case convicts leave from Tihar Jail complex for Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital pic.twitter.com/usDUxSSTI0 — ANI March 20, 2020 High Court Hearing On Thursday night, the Delhi High Court began hearing a plea against the Trial Court’s refusal to stay the execution …

2012 Delhi gangrape case: Seven years later, all four death row convicts executed for crime that shook nation
4 years, 9 months ago

2012 Delhi gangrape case: Seven years later, all four death row convicts executed for crime that shook nation

Firstpost  

The hanging was carried out as per schedule in Delhi’s Tihar jail after a three-judge Supreme Court bench rejected the final plea by the convicts’ lawyer AP Singh to stay their execution in a late-night hearing. All four death row convicts in the 2012 Delhi gangrape and murder of a young physiotherapy student were hanged in the National Capital’s high-security …

Four Convicts Hanged To Death At Tihar Jail In Nirbhaya Case After Late Night Legal Battles [Read Timeline]
4 years, 9 months ago

Four Convicts Hanged To Death At Tihar Jail In Nirbhaya Case After Late Night Legal Battles [Read Timeline]

Live Law  

The execution of four convicts in the 2012 Delhi gangrape and murder case - Mukesh Singh, Akshay Kumar Singh, Vinay Sharma and Pawan Kumar Gupta - was carried out at Tihar Jail, Delhi on Friday morning at 5. 30 AM.Though the convicts made late night attempts to stall the execution by filing a revision petition in the Delhi HC and …

Nirbhaya Case : SC Dismisses Final Plea Of Convicts To Stay Execution After Past Midnight Hearing [Read Order]
4 years, 9 months ago

Nirbhaya Case : SC Dismisses Final Plea Of Convicts To Stay Execution After Past Midnight Hearing [Read Order]

Live Law  

Hours before the scheduled execution, the convicts in the Nirbhaya case knocked the doors of the Supreme Court past midnight, hoping for a last minute judicial intervention to extend their lives.But the last ditch effort of the convicts met with no success, as the bench comprising Justices R Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan and A S Bopanna dismissed the plea, after a …

Nirbhaya case: Delhi High Court declines to stay execution of convicts
4 years, 9 months ago

Nirbhaya case: Delhi High Court declines to stay execution of convicts

Live Mint  

The four death-row convicts in the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case are set to be hanged early Friday morning with the Delhi High Court clearing the decks for their execution by dismissing their plea seeking a stay on it. While dismissing the plea, the bench said pending petitions of the convicts in various fora is untenable in law as a …

Breaking: Delhi HC Dismisses Late Night Plea By Nirbhaya Convicts To Stay Execution
4 years, 9 months ago

Breaking: Delhi HC Dismisses Late Night Plea By Nirbhaya Convicts To Stay Execution

Live Law  

After a special hearing which started around 10 PM, the Delhi HC on Thursday dismissed the late night petition filed by the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya case seeking stay of execution scheduled to take place tomorrow at 5.30 AM. The Court was considering the revision petition filed by Nirbhaya case convicts against the order of Additional Sessions …

2012 Delhi gangrape case: Supreme Court refuses to entertain Mukesh Singh's plea claiming he wasn't in Delhi at time of crime
4 years, 9 months ago

2012 Delhi gangrape case: Supreme Court refuses to entertain Mukesh Singh's plea claiming he wasn't in Delhi at time of crime

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court refused to entertain the plea of Mukesh Singh, one of the four death-row convicts in the 2012 Delhi gangrape and murder case, challenging the Delhi High Court order which rejected his claim that he was not in the city at the time of crime New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday refused to entertain the plea of Mukesh …

2012 Delhi gangrape: SC rejects convict Pawan Gupta's curative plea; convict had argued court wrongly discarded juvenility claim
4 years, 9 months ago

2012 Delhi gangrape: SC rejects convict Pawan Gupta's curative plea; convict had argued court wrongly discarded juvenility claim

Firstpost  

A six-judge bench headed by Justice NV Ramana dismissed the plea, saying ’no case is made out' New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the curative petition filed by Pawan Gupta, one of the four death-row convicts in the 2012 Delhi gangrape and murder case, against the dismissal of his juvenility claim. A six-judge bench headed by Justice NV …

[Breaking] Nirbhaya Case : Delhi Court Rejects Fresh Plea By Convicts To Stay Execution Of Death Sentence
4 years, 9 months ago

[Breaking] Nirbhaya Case : Delhi Court Rejects Fresh Plea By Convicts To Stay Execution Of Death Sentence

Live Law  

A Delhi Court on Thursday dismissed the plea moved by Nirbhaya case convicts for staying their execution scheduled to take place tomorrow at 5. "No valid ground has been brought to my notice to justify the stay of execution of death warrants", the Court said. Therefore, I do not find any plausible reasons to suspend the execution of death sentence …

Breaking: SC Dismisses New Petitions Filed By Nirbhaya Convicts Mukesh And Akshay
4 years, 9 months ago

Breaking: SC Dismisses New Petitions Filed By Nirbhaya Convicts Mukesh And Akshay

Live Law  

One day before the 2012 Delhi gang-rape and murder convicts are to be executed, two of the convicts, Mukesh and Akshay, approached the Supreme Court in a last ditch effort to defer the same. He also refered to Ram Singh's death certificate, Mukesh's medical reports and stated that the same along with his x-ray ultrasound reports were not placed before …

Nirbhaya rapists to hang at 5.30 am tomorrow, plea for stay dismissed
4 years, 9 months ago

Nirbhaya rapists to hang at 5.30 am tomorrow, plea for stay dismissed

India Today  

A Delhi court today dismissed a plea seeking a stay on the execution of Nirbhaya's rapists, and they will all be hanged tomorrow at 5.30 am. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has dismissed a plea from one of the convicts, Akshay Kumar Singh, challenging the rejection of his second mercy petition by the President of India. The top court has also …

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