Yakub’s petition should have been heard by Constitution Bench: Prof. Upendra Baxi
9 years, 7 months ago

Yakub’s petition should have been heard by Constitution Bench: Prof. Upendra Baxi

Live Law  

A lot has been spoken about the execution of Yakub Abdul Razzak Memon, in the morning of July 30, 2015. The most recent to join the debate is Prof. Upendra Baxi.Hailing the fact that the Court sat in the early hours to hear the petition, Prof. Upendra Baxi wrote in an Article published by India Today, “The pre-dawn hearing was heroic and demosprudential ; it amplified the message that the doors of the court are never closed to a death sentence convict, even in terror cases, and that it is prepared to assemble even past midnight to do justice. It also coveys there are lawyers who will continue to combat the law in order to attain justice.” While observing that justice according to law may not meet the criteria of justice in courts of public opinion, he opined that"In my opinion this matter should have at least been decided by a five-judge Constitution Bench since nothing less than a discipline on the discretion of the CJI to constitute review and curative petitions was at stake. He observed that even when considered as “mighty contributions to justice according to law”, the Memon decisions are still open to questioning. At around 5 am on July 30, the Apex Court rejected Memon’s mercy plea, observing that a stay on the death warrant could be a travesty of justice since ample opportunity was provided to Memon, after the rejection of the first mercy petition.

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Fake List of Politicians and Actors Linked to Yakub Memon's Mercy Petition
1 year, 8 months ago

Fake List of Politicians and Actors Linked to Yakub Memon's Mercy Petition

The Quint  

More information about Memon's petitions: According to a report shared by The Caravan, there were six stages of litigation for Memon's case. These included the original appeal, a review petition, a second review petition, a curative petition, a writ petition challenging the warrant of execution of death sentence and proceedings to re-determine this writ petition. The Terrorist and Disruptive Activities …

July 30: When 15,000 Indian 'liberals' paid tribute to terrorist Yakub Memon
4 years, 7 months ago

July 30: When 15,000 Indian 'liberals' paid tribute to terrorist Yakub Memon

Op India  

“He finally came back to Mumbai after eight years, but not to give his daughter the promised hug.” What is this? Don’t ask if anyone is ashamed of the 15,000 ‘liberals’ who paid tribute to Yakub Memon. Stay so busy apologizing for Holi, Diwali, sarees, rasam and Hanuman stickers that you never ask why 15,000 ‘liberals’ paid tribute to a …

Trials of a death-row convict
9 years, 7 months ago

Trials of a death-row convict

The Hindu  

Events which happen for the first time have the potential to bring either glory or discredit to an institution. It The decision to hold the hearing of Yakub Memon’s last writ petition in the Supreme Court during the wee hours of July 30 appears to have been deliberate, as hearing the petition at the residences of the judges, as was …

NSA Doval defends Yakub Memon's execution, says 'weakness of nation includes unjustified tolerance'
9 years, 7 months ago

NSA Doval defends Yakub Memon's execution, says 'weakness of nation includes unjustified tolerance'

Firstpost  

NSA Ajit Doval defended death penalty where “larger interest of the nation” is involved and deprecated those who questioned the execution of Yakub Memon. Mumbai: National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on Tuesday defended death penalty where “larger interest of the nation” is involved and deprecated those who questioned the execution of 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon. Disapproving of …

Yakub’s petition should have been heard by Constitution Bench: Prof. Upendra Baxi
9 years, 7 months ago

Yakub’s petition should have been heard by Constitution Bench: Prof. Upendra Baxi

Live Law  

A lot has been spoken about the execution of Yakub Abdul Razzak Memon, in the morning of July 30, 2015. The most recent to join the debate is Prof. Upendra Baxi.Hailing the fact that the Court sat in the early hours to hear the petition, Prof. Upendra Baxi wrote in an Article published by India Today, “The pre-dawn hearing was …

Yakub Memon’s Execution: When Reason Gave Way to Mediocrity
9 years, 7 months ago

Yakub Memon’s Execution: When Reason Gave Way to Mediocrity

The Quint  

Yakub Memon’s hanging has kicked more dust than a sober assessment of the merit of the case. Living in weird times, we had the unique benefit of coming across bizarre to potentially mischievous reactions, making us wonder whether we were taking our right to freedom for a cruel ride. Someone in love with his words even went to the extent …

The justice deficit
9 years, 7 months ago

The justice deficit

Deccan Chronicle  

India has carried out the execution of Yakub Memon,” says the BBC, “the man convicted of financing the deadly 1993 Mumbai bombings.” It goes on to say that 257 people were killed in the Mumbai blasts. No talk of how Yakub Memon, an accidental participant in the horrible acts of terror, had defied his brother Tiger Memon, one of the …

The accused was a victim too
9 years, 7 months ago

The accused was a victim too

Deccan Chronicle  

Convicted terrorist Yakub Memon was buried this week, the same day as former President and scientist A.P.J. The government forbade the media from reporting Memon’s burial, while Dr Kalam was given a state funeral on a gun carriage. The first reason was that Mumbai’s media agreed with the government’s concern that an overly supportive crowd of Muslims at the funeral …

Dear media, don’t misreport, misrepresent and communalize Yakub Memon
9 years, 7 months ago

Dear media, don’t misreport, misrepresent and communalize Yakub Memon

Op India  

Many things have been said in the last few days about the hanging of the 1993 Mumbai bombings convict Yakub Memon. Divisions in India’s society have been thrown out into the open and the last straw was when media reports published pictures showing thousands at Memon’s funeral. Sections of the media, for one, did make it seem that way and …

Yakub Memon hanging aftermath: The irrationality of arguments against death sentence
9 years, 7 months ago

Yakub Memon hanging aftermath: The irrationality of arguments against death sentence

Firstpost  

Opposition to the death penalty is founded on the belief that retribution is unworthy; it should be abolished because we are a civilised society. A crime of passion, or even a simple, pre-meditated murder, does not qualify for the death penalty under Indian law. To take just the most recent examples, regardless of anyone’s view of the death penalty, no …

Yakub Memon's funeral: Did the serial blasts convict deserve a hero's farewell?
9 years, 7 months ago

Yakub Memon's funeral: Did the serial blasts convict deserve a hero's farewell?

Firstpost  

A court had found Yakub Memon guilty of complicity in the Mumbai blasts and other courts had reaffirmed the verdict. Even S Hussain Zaidi’s book Black Friday: The True Story of the Bombay Bomb Blasts, while saying Yakub Memon’s return “paid rich dividends for the CBI” in terms of adding up to “significant confirmation of Pakistan’s involvement”, still says Yakub …

Should Judicial Processes be Seen Through a Religious Prism?
9 years, 7 months ago

Should Judicial Processes be Seen Through a Religious Prism?

The Quint  

Multi-Level Issues Beyond the facts, critical issues and questions need to be assessed at several levels. At one level, a larger public debate about abolishing the death sentence latched onto the decision to execute Yakub. The posthumous publishing of an article by one of India’s top intelligence officers of that time, Bahukutumbi Raman, somewhat complicated issues. In his article, Raman …

The Hindi Press Mostly Supported the Yakub Memon Hanging
9 years, 7 months ago

The Hindi Press Mostly Supported the Yakub Memon Hanging

The Quint  

Yakub Memon’s hanging was denounced by most sections of the English press, but how did the Hindi press cover the issue? Dainik Jagran, a leading Hindi daily stated that the fight to save Yakub Memon’s life sent out the wrong message, while Amar Ujala and Dainik Hindustan felt that the politics around Memon’s execution were a threat to the social …

Yakub Memon Was Judicially Garroted, So Grave Doubts Remain
9 years, 7 months ago

Yakub Memon Was Judicially Garroted, So Grave Doubts Remain

The Quint  

Lethal Oversight, Or Worse? The humdinger began in the evening, when the court held that there was nothing wrong in the way in which Yakub’s curative petition was heard and dismissed. Justice Deepak Misra, who wrote the judgment for himself and Justices P C Pant and Amitava Roy, also held that the death warrant issued by the TADA court on …

Yakub Memon hanged, Nation bids adieu to Dr. Kalam: Top 5 News Headlines | IndiaTV News
9 years, 7 months ago

Yakub Memon hanged, Nation bids adieu to Dr. Kalam: Top 5 News Headlines | IndiaTV News

India TV News  

Nagpur/New Delhi: Yakub Memon, the lone 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict whose death sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court, was hanged to death today, capping dramatic last-ditch legal manoeuvres by his lawyers to stall his execution that ended in failure. New Delhi: A political war of words erupted on Thursday over the execution of 1993 Mumbai blast convict Yakub …

Yakub Memon hanging stokes political debate
9 years, 7 months ago

Yakub Memon hanging stokes political debate

The Hindu  

The hanging of Yakub Memon fuelled a debate in political circles on Thursday, both on the death sentence in general as well as on the fairness of the decision. That did not deter Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley from describing the statements made by Mr. Singh and Dr. Tharoor as “irresponsible.” He sought an explanation from Congress president Sonia Gandhi …

Yakub Memon's final moments: Hallucinations, a birthday cake and then anger
9 years, 7 months ago

Yakub Memon's final moments: Hallucinations, a birthday cake and then anger

Firstpost  

On his last day, even as his lawyers approached the Supreme Court and President seeking to delay his hanging, Yakub Memon went from being calm after learning his fate to reportedly suffering from hallucinations. When he was sentenced to death by a Terrorism and Disruptive Activities court in 2006, Yakub Memon erupted in rage, shouting,“Oh Lord, forgive this man for …

An open letter by a cop to those opposing death penalty to Yakub
9 years, 7 months ago

An open letter by a cop to those opposing death penalty to Yakub

Op India  

Dear “Intelligentsia” of India, I am not a TV panelist. I have been in situations with them where they would not hesitate a single moment before pulling the trigger on me, but I have to consider all the ramifications like “human rights”, “due process” and “fake encounter” before I save my life and of the innocent people around me. Late …

After night long judicial action, Yakub Memon executed on his 53rd birthday [Read the Judgment]
9 years, 7 months ago

After night long judicial action, Yakub Memon executed on his 53rd birthday [Read the Judgment]

Live Law  

Yakub Abdul Razzak Memon was hanged to death in the Nagpur Central Prison, on his 53rd birthday, as a theatrical culmination to the unprecedented legal action last night. He was hanged at 6:43 am.At around 5 am, the Apex Court rejected Memon’s mercy plea, observing that a stay on the death warrant could be a travesty of justice since ample …

After night long judicial action, Yakub Memon executed on his 53rd birthday [Read the Judgment]
9 years, 7 months ago

After night long judicial action, Yakub Memon executed on his 53rd birthday [Read the Judgment]

Live Law  

Yakub Abdul Razzak Memon was hanged to death in the Nagpur Central Prison, on his 53rd birthday, as a theatrical culmination to the unprecedented legal action last night. He was hanged at 6:43 am.At around 5 am, the Apex Court rejected Memon’s mercy plea, observing that a stay on the death warrant could be a travesty of justice since ample …

Questions raised over Yakub Memon’s hanging
9 years, 7 months ago

Questions raised over Yakub Memon’s hanging

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Despite a last-ditch effort at appealing to India’s highest court to provide a grace period of 14 days, Yakub Memon, the lone convict in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, was reportedly executed at the Nagpur central prison on Thursday morning. In an editorial last week, The Hindu said that hanging Memon “will only give the impression that the …

Who is Yakub Memon: Here's all you need to know about the 1993 Mumbai blasts convict
9 years, 7 months ago

Who is Yakub Memon: Here's all you need to know about the 1993 Mumbai blasts convict

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the curative plea filed by 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon, paving the way for his hanging on 30 July. The lone death convict in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, Yakub Memon, was executed in the Nagpur Central jail today. Once honoured as the best chartered accountant in the Memon community, Yaqub Abdul …

Yakub Memon hanged 22 years after Mumbai blasts
9 years, 7 months ago

Yakub Memon hanged 22 years after Mumbai blasts

Live Mint  

Nagpur: Yakub Memon, the lone 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict facing gallows, was hanged to death on Thursday after his last ditch attempts to get a reprieve failed early this morning in the Supreme Court. Senior lawyers Anand Grover and Yug Chowdhury said that the authorities were “hell bent” on executing Memon without giving him the right to challenge the …

Yakub Memon hanged on birthday
9 years, 7 months ago

Yakub Memon hanged on birthday

The Hindu  

“Look after my wife and daughter Zubaida” were the last words of the 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Abdul Razak Memon to his brother Sulaiman Memon, who had gone to see him one last time on Wednesday evening and to make an application to get his body. Brother of Tiger Memon, the “mastermind” > behind the blasts, Yakub was hanged …

SC rejects Memon’s plea to stall execution
9 years, 7 months ago

SC rejects Memon’s plea to stall execution

The Hindu  

In a reiteration of its earlier order passed on Wednesday, the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a last ditch attempt by 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon to stall his execution by 14 days. The apex court bench comprising Justice Dipak Misra, Justice Prafulla C. Pant and Justice Amitava Roy rejected Memon’s plea seeking 14 days’ time before the …

Yakub Memon hanged: Timeline of the dramatic last 24 hours
9 years, 7 months ago

Yakub Memon hanged: Timeline of the dramatic last 24 hours

India Today  

July 29 11 am: Three-judge bench of the Supreme Court begins hearing Yakub Memon's curative petition a day after his death warrant splits the apex court. 8.30 pm: Home Minister Rajnath Singh drives to Rashtrapati Bhavan and conveys the government's decision rejecting Memon's mercy petition. 11 pm: Shortly afterwards, senior lawyers Prashant Bushan and Anand Grover reach the residence of …

India executes plotter of deadly 1993 Mumbai bombings
9 years, 7 months ago

India executes plotter of deadly 1993 Mumbai bombings

Al Jazeera  

Yakub Memon hanged for role in killing of more than 250 people in Mumbai, after last minute bids for clemency rejected. A man convicted of taking part in India’s worst-ever attack, the 1993 bombings in Mumbai, has been hanged, Indian TV stations reported. India’s president and Supreme Court rejected last-ditch pleas to stay the execution of Yakub Memon over his …

Yakub Memon Hanged: Late Night Drama Fails To Save Him
9 years, 7 months ago

Yakub Memon Hanged: Late Night Drama Fails To Save Him

The Quint  

A battery of lawyers including Prashant Bhushan, Anand Grover, Vrinda Grover, Nitya Ramakrishnan and Yug Choudhary representing Yakub Memon were spotted at the residence of CJI Dattu seeking a stay on the execution. Citing a Supreme Court judgement in the Shatrughan Chouhan VS Union of India case, a fresh petition was filed with the CJI seeking at least a 14 …

Yakub Memon buried in Mumbai
9 years, 7 months ago

Yakub Memon buried in Mumbai

The Hindu  

Following the Supreme Court's rejection of >Yakub Memon 's mercy plea, he was executed at Nagpur jail at 6:35 am. 01:30 pm: Mumbai police gives strict orders, says no photography or videography of Yakub Memon's body allowed. Heavy security deployed across city, reports Rahi Gaikwad 12:18 pm Yakub Memon's body reaches Mumbai airport 12:07 pm Anti-riot Rapid Action Force deployed …

Yakub Memon case: Tense atmosphere outside jail
9 years, 7 months ago

Yakub Memon case: Tense atmosphere outside jail

The Hindu  

A frustrated brother trying to avoid the media, a tense cousin making a last ditch effort to get a glimpse of his cousin, an entire administrative machinery on its toes and an impatient media waiting to report the sole execution in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case. As the three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court and the Maharashtra Governor rejected the …

President rejects mercy plea; Memon lawyers appeal again
9 years, 7 months ago

President rejects mercy plea; Memon lawyers appeal again

The Hindu  

With just a few hours left for Yakub Memon’s execution scheduled at 7 a.m. on Thursday, President Pranab Mukherjee rejected the mercy petition of the lone condemned man in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case in quick succession on a day when the Maharashtra Governor and the Supreme Court refused to give him relief. Sources said the petition argued that the …

President rejects mercy petition of Yakub Memon
9 years, 7 months ago

President rejects mercy petition of Yakub Memon

India TV News  

New Delhi: President has rejected the mercy petition filed by Yakub Memon against his death sentence. The decision came after Mukherjee held consultations first with Home Minister Rajnath Singh who was later joined by Home Secretary L C Goyal and Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar. Earlier, Home Minister Rajnath Singh tonight called on President Pranab Mukherjee and is believed to have …

End of the road for Yakub Memon: President rejects 1993 blasts convict's mercy plea
9 years, 7 months ago

End of the road for Yakub Memon: President rejects 1993 blasts convict's mercy plea

Firstpost  

Yakub Memon, facing gallows in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case, is all set to be executed on Thursday morning at 7 with the Supreme Court on Wednesday clearing all legal hurdles by holding that there was “no legal fallacy” and “fault” in the death warrant issued against him. “As far as compliance of 14 days for execution of warrant from …

SC upholds Yakub's death sentence, Govt clears FDI proposals worth Rs 981 crore: Top 5 News Headlines
9 years, 7 months ago

SC upholds Yakub's death sentence, Govt clears FDI proposals worth Rs 981 crore: Top 5 News Headlines

India TV News  

The Supreme Court today refused to stay the execution slated for tomorrow of Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, the lone death row convict in 1993 Mumbai blasts case, rejecting his last ditch plea to escape the gallows. Washington: The ISIS is preparing to attack India to provoke an Armageddon-like confrontation with the US, according to an internal recruitment document of the …

BJP welcomes SC verdict on Yakub Memon, calls those opposed to sentence as 'mentally challenged'
9 years, 7 months ago

BJP welcomes SC verdict on Yakub Memon, calls those opposed to sentence as 'mentally challenged'

Firstpost  

BJP on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict rejecting the plea of Yakub Memon, the lone death row convict in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case, to escape the gallows, and said justice has been finally delivered to the victims. New Delhi: BJP on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict rejecting the plea of Yakub Memon, the lone death row convict …

SC 3-Judge bench dismisses Yakub Memon’s petition; Maharashtra Governor rejects mercy plea [Read the Judgment]
9 years, 7 months ago

SC 3-Judge bench dismisses Yakub Memon’s petition; Maharashtra Governor rejects mercy plea [Read the Judgment]

Live Law  

A three-Judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice Dipak Misra, Justice P.C. Pant and Justice Amitava Roy today dismissed Yakub Memon’s plea against his scheduled execution tomorrow in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case. His mercy petition has also been rejected by Maharashtra Governor Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao.The Bench did not find any fault in the issuance of the death …

SC 3-Judge bench dismisses Yakub Memon’s petition; Maharashtra Governor rejects mercy plea [Read the Judgment]
9 years, 7 months ago

SC 3-Judge bench dismisses Yakub Memon’s petition; Maharashtra Governor rejects mercy plea [Read the Judgment]

Live Law  

A three-Judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice Dipak Misra, Justice P.C. Pant and Justice Amitava Roy today dismissed Yakub Memon’s plea against his scheduled execution tomorrow in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case. His mercy petition has also been rejected by Maharashtra Governor Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao.The Bench did not find any fault in the issuance of the death …

Justice hasn't been done: Experts question Yakub Memon SC verdict procedure, victims happy
9 years, 7 months ago

Justice hasn't been done: Experts question Yakub Memon SC verdict procedure, victims happy

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court’s refusal to stay execution of Yakub Memon on Wednesday drew sharp reactions from legal experts with some questioning the procedure adopted in the issuance of death warrant, while others, including victims of 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, hailing the verdict. New Delhi: The Supreme Court’s refusal to stay execution of Yakub Memon on Wednesday drew sharp reactions from …

What is at Stake is Our Commitment to National Self-Improvement
9 years, 7 months ago

What is at Stake is Our Commitment to National Self-Improvement

The Quint  

Institutions as Executioners There were other executioners who had foretold his death by hanging – the President of India who has rejected more mercy petitions than he has signed on presidential decrees; the executive, which sat silent even when its investigating agencies had informally sounded out Yakub after his “arrest” that they would not press for death penalty; the judiciary …

Did Yakub Memon Have to Hang in Ram Rajya?
9 years, 7 months ago

Did Yakub Memon Have to Hang in Ram Rajya?

The Quint  

Benefit of Doubt Deprived I view Yakub Memon’s case from a different lens. It is now utterly clear that an implicit promise was made to Yakub Memon – one that is made to almost every accused person who becomes an approver – that he would get a relatively lenient sentence; that is, if he merited the harshest punishment, it would …

Yakub Memon may be hanged at 7 am on Thursday as SC refuses to stay execution
9 years, 7 months ago

Yakub Memon may be hanged at 7 am on Thursday as SC refuses to stay execution

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the curative petition of 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon in connection with his death penalty. The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the curative petition of 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon in connection with his death penalty and ruled that there will be no stay on his execution scheduled to take place on …

Why Yakub Memon still has hope as SC decides fate on his execution today
9 years, 8 months ago

Why Yakub Memon still has hope as SC decides fate on his execution today

Firstpost  

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court consisting of Justices Dipak Misra, Prafulla C Pant and Amitava Roy could decide today whether 1993 blast convict Yakub Memon’s should be hanged as scheduled on his 53rd birthday which falls on Thursday. Differing with Justice Kurian that the apex court has not followed the rules laid down by itself in deciding Memon’s …

Pardoning Yakub Memon will be a tribute to Dr. Kalam: Gopalkrishna Gandhi
9 years, 8 months ago

Pardoning Yakub Memon will be a tribute to Dr. Kalam: Gopalkrishna Gandhi

The Hindu  

In an impassioned plea to the President, the former Governor of West Bengal, Gopalkrishna Gandhi, has invoked the late A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's opposition to the death penalty to urge a reconsideration of the rejection of Yakub Memon's mercy plea. Abdul Kalam whose conscientious opposition to the death penalty is widely known, I urge you to reconsider the rejection of Yakub …

SC delivers split decision on Yakub Memon’s plea:Three Judge Bench headed by Dipak Mistra will hear Tomorrow [Read the Judgment]
9 years, 8 months ago

SC delivers split decision on Yakub Memon’s plea:Three Judge Bench headed by Dipak Mistra will hear Tomorrow [Read the Judgment]

Live Law  

In an interesting twist of events, Justice Anil R. Dave and Justice Kurian Joseph have delivered a split decision on Yakub Memon’s Writ Petition.A new Bench comprising of Justices Justice Dipak Mishra, P C Pant and Amitav Roy will hear the matter Tomorrow in Court No;4 Item No;2Justice Dave has dismissed Yakub Memon’s Writ Petition. In an interesting twist of …

SC delivers split decision on Yakub Memon’s plea:Three Judge Bench headed by Dipak Mistra will hear Tomorrow [Read the Judgment]
9 years, 8 months ago

SC delivers split decision on Yakub Memon’s plea:Three Judge Bench headed by Dipak Mistra will hear Tomorrow [Read the Judgment]

Live Law  

In an interesting twist of events, Justice Anil R. Dave and Justice Kurian Joseph have delivered a split decision on Yakub Memon’s Writ Petition.A new Bench comprising of Justices Justice Dipak Mishra, P C Pant and Amitav Roy will hear the matter Tomorrow in Court No;4 Item No;2Justice Dave has dismissed Yakub Memon’s Writ Petition. In an interesting twist of …

A Judge as Delusional Dictator Clinging on to Death By Hanging
9 years, 8 months ago

A Judge as Delusional Dictator Clinging on to Death By Hanging

The Quint  

The legal course of Mumbai blast-accused convict Yakub Memon’s appeals of clemency against the death penalty imposed on him, and subsequently ratified by the Supreme Court, has unequivocally revealed that while handing out capital punishment, the pronouncements of our judges echo that of the state – uncompromisingly and whimsically bent on inflicting death to a broken man. Of the two …

Yakub Memon's death sentence: SC asks Attorney General to clarify rules of curative petitions
9 years, 8 months ago

Yakub Memon's death sentence: SC asks Attorney General to clarify rules of curative petitions

Firstpost  

Uncertainty continued on Monday over whether Yakub Memon, the sole 1993 Mumbai blasts convict on death row, will be hanged on 30 July. New Delhi: Uncertainty continued on Monday over whether Yakub Memon, the sole 1993 Mumbai blasts convict on death row, will be hanged on 30 July, with the Supreme Court asking Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi to clarify on …

No proof that Yakub Memon surrendered
9 years, 8 months ago

No proof that Yakub Memon surrendered

India TV News  

New Delhi: TADA court Justice PD Kode, who had convicted and sentenced Yakub Memon to death penalty in 2007, said that he never submitted proof that he had surrendered. He also pointed out that Yakub Memon never gave details of any deal that was allegedly offered to him by intelligence agencies. "Yakub never gave any details of the surrender or …

Executing Memon; Gross Travesty of justice; Former Judges and Jurists [Read the Petition]
9 years, 8 months ago

Executing Memon; Gross Travesty of justice; Former Judges and Jurists [Read the Petition]

Live Law  

Yakub Memon is scheduled to be hanged on July 30 at Nagpur Central Prison after his curative petition was dismissed by the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Here is the full text of the Petition His Excellency, The Hon’ble President of India Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi Subject: New Mercy Petition Urging Stay Against Imminent Execution of Yakub Abdul Razak Memon May …

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