Nirbhaya case convicts

Nirbhaya case: Delhi High Court dismisses convicts' plea to stay execution of death warrant

The plea was mentioned before the registry officials who put it up before the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court who marked it to the bench comprising Justice Manmohan and Justice Sanjeev Narula.

Mar 19, 2020, 23:30 PM IST

All 4 Nirbhaya case convicts to be hanged on Friday; legal options exhausted

The Supreme Court also refused to entertain Mukesh Singh's plea challenging Delhi High Court order which rejected his claim that he was not in the city when at the time of crime on December 16, 2012.

Mar 19, 2020, 16:34 PM IST

Nirbhaya case: Delhi HC dismisses plea of Mukesh claiming he was not in Delhi at time of crime

The HC said if Mukesh was tortured in jail, he had ample opportunities to raise the issue, especially when he met his relatives and this argument was being taken at this stage "only to delay the proceedings".

Mar 18, 2020, 21:51 PM IST

Nirbhaya convicts move Delhi Court, seek stay on death penalty citing pendency of legal applications

The Court will hear on Thursday plea seeking a stay on the execution of the death penalty of the convicts. 

Mar 18, 2020, 17:06 PM IST

Nirbhaya case: Lawyer of convicts writes to International Court of Justice, seeks stay on March 22 hanging

Supreme Court, however, today rejected the plea of Mukesh Singh, one of the four death-row convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case, paving the way for convicts' hanging on March 20. 

Mar 16, 2020, 17:12 PM IST

Supreme Court rejects curative petition of Nirbhaya case convict Pawan Kumar Gupta

Pawan Gupta is the fourth convict in the case to file a curative petition in the apex court. 

Mar 02, 2020, 11:46 AM IST

Nirbhaya case: Supreme Court to hear convict Pawan Gupta's curative petition on Monday

The Supreme Court on Monday (March 2) will hear the curative petition of one of death row convicts in Nirbhaya case, Pawan Gupta, who approached the top court on Sunday seeking a direction that his plea should be heard in an open court. The convict`s lawyer AP Singh submitted this plea as the matter is related to the death penalty. 

Mar 02, 2020, 08:16 AM IST

Nirbhaya case: Supreme Court appoints advocate to represent Pawan, reserves verdict on Vinay's mercy plea

In Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case, the Supreme Court on Thursday (February 13)  appointed senior advocate Anjana Prakash to represent one of the four death row convicts as he was unrepresented after dropping his earlier lawyer. The top court also reserved its order on the issue of rejection of mercy petition of Vinay Kumar Sharma, one of the convicts in the case.

Feb 13, 2020, 18:31 PM IST

Nirbhaya case convicts using law for joyride: Centre to Delhi High Court

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing on behalf of the Centre, told the Delhi High Court that the convicts were working in tandem to delay hanging.

Feb 01, 2020, 18:44 PM IST

Nirbhaya rape: Supreme Court order today on Mukesh's plea against no mercy petition by President

 Mukesh approached the top court on Monday seeking urgent hearing on his plea against the dismissal of his mercy petition by the President.

Jan 29, 2020, 08:16 AM IST

Nirbhaya case: Supreme Court to hear Mukesh's plea against no mercy by President

A bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde and comprising Justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant said, "If somebody is going to be hanged, then nothing can be more urgent than this."

Jan 28, 2020, 08:49 AM IST

Kangana Ranaut's public hanging demand of Nirbhaya rapists finds support in Simi Garewal

At a recent press conference, Kangana Ranaut was quizzed on the punishment given to the Nirbhaya rapists.

Jan 24, 2020, 18:43 PM IST

Nirbhaya case judge who issued death warrants for convicts transferred to Supreme Court registry

A letter sent by Registrar General, Delhi High Court, to the District Judge, Patiala House Courts said that Arora would be initially joining on deputation for a year.

Jan 23, 2020, 17:26 PM IST

Nirbhaya case: Fresh death warrant issued for convicts hanging on February 1

The hanging of all the four convicts will take place at the same time in Delhi's Tihar jail.

Jan 17, 2020, 16:57 PM IST

Nirbhaya gang-rape case convicts may file curative petition in SC today

A curative petition is the last legal recourse available to a convict and it is generally considered in-chamber. 

Jan 06, 2020, 10:26 AM IST

Delhi HC rejects Nirbhaya convict's juvenile plea, slaps Rs 25,000 fine on advocate

Delhi High Court on Thursday (December 19) has disposed of the Nirbhaya convict Pawan Kumar's plea that he was a juvenile at the time of the offence on December 16, 2012. 

Dec 19, 2019, 15:46 PM IST

Delhi High Court recalls order on Nirbhaya case convict's juvenile plea, hearing today

The Supreme Court on Wednesday also rejected the review petition filed by Akshay Singh Thakur, one of the death-row convicts in the case. 

Dec 19, 2019, 11:28 AM IST

Nirbhaya gangrape case: New Supreme Court bench to hear convict's review plea today

Supreme Court's three judges bench on Wednesday (December 18) will hear review plea of a death-row convict in the Nirbhaya gang rape-and-murder case, as Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde on Tuesday recused himself from hearing the petition on personal grounds.

Dec 18, 2019, 07:08 AM IST

Delhi's Patiala House court issues notices to all convicts in Nirbhaya case

Patiala House court in Delhi has issued notices to all four convicts and their counsels on petition filed by Nirbhaya's parents seeking to expedite the execution process of the Nirbhaya case convicts.

Dec 12, 2019, 14:59 PM IST

Meerut jail hangman Pawan ready to hang Nirbhaya case convicts, says they deserve death

The hangman of Meerut jail, Pawan, on Thursday said that he is ready to hang Nirbhaya case convicts because they deserve death. Tihar authorities have sent a letter to the Uttar Pradesh prison authorities pointing out that some death row convicts in Tihar Jail have exhausted their legal and constitutional remedies.

Dec 12, 2019, 13:56 PM IST