Nirbhaya convicts hanging

'Thanks to judiciary' posters pasted outside Tihar Jail as Nirbhaya convicts hanged

 "Thanks to judiciary" and "the morning of justice" posters surfaced outside the Tihar Jail premises in the wee hours of Friday (March 20, 2020).

Mar 20, 2020, 06:44 AM IST

Why Pawan Jallad was the first choice for hanging Nirbhaya convicts

The perpetrators of Nirbhaya were hanged at 5.30 am at Delhi's Tihar Jail today (March 20, 2020). The execution was carried out by Pawan also known as Pawan Jallad from UP's Meerut. 

Mar 20, 2020, 06:32 AM IST

Nirbhaya convicts' families seek President Kovind's permission for euthanasia

The convicts of the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case on Sunday (March 15, 2020) wrote a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind seeking permission for euthanasia. 

Mar 15, 2020, 19:31 PM IST

Nirbhaya convict Pawan Gupta refuses to meet legal aid counsel in Tihar Jail

Ravi Qazi, while talking with ANI said that as there was no communication in the last few days, therefore, he could not move Pawan Gupta's legal remedies.

Feb 22, 2020, 12:13 PM IST

Nirbhaya case: SC to hear plea on issuance of new death warrant on February 17

The Patiala House Court will hear a plea seeking the issuance of a new death warrant against Nirbhaya's convicts on Monday (February 17). In the last hearing, the Tihar Jail authorities had said that Pawan informed that he does not need a lawyer.

Feb 16, 2020, 21:45 PM IST

Breaking News: SC rejects Nirbhaya case convict Vinay Sharma's plea challenging rejection of his mercy petition

Sharma's lawyer contended that the former was undergoing psychological problems due to ill-treatment and solitary confinement in jail.

Feb 14, 2020, 14:26 PM IST

Nirbhaya convicts hanging: Delhi court to hear plea to issue new death warrant today

The petition has been filed Nirbhaya's parents, the court issued notice to the convicts seeking their reply by Wednesday.

Feb 12, 2020, 08:01 AM IST

Supreme Court to hear Centre's plea on executing Nirbhaya case convicts separately

 The matter will come up for hearing before the 3-judge bench, comprising Justices R Bhanumathi, Ashok Bhushan and AS Bopanna, around 12.30 PM.

Feb 07, 2020, 07:32 AM IST

BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court agrees to hear Centre's plea on executing Nirbhaya case convicts seperately

The Centre had moved the top court, seeking an urgent listing of its appeal against the Delhi High Court verdict rejecting its plea against stay on execution of Nirbhaya case convicts. 

Feb 06, 2020, 11:07 AM IST

Nirbhaya case: Delhi High Court verdict on hanging of four rape convicts today

The High Court verdict will also decide if all guilty can be hanged together or those whose mercy petitions have been rejected can be executed earlier. 

Feb 05, 2020, 09:08 AM IST

Stay on Nirbhaya case convicts' hanging: Delhi High Court to hear Centre's plea on February 2

The court passed the order while hearing the petition filed by Centre and the Tihar Jail authorities challenging the trial court`s order which had stayed the execution of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case.

Feb 01, 2020, 21:23 PM IST

Nirbhaya parents to move court after President rejects convict's mercy plea

A Delhi court had on January 31 stayed for an indefinite period, the death warrants issued against the four death row convicts -- Akshay, Pawan, Mukesh and Vinay.

Feb 01, 2020, 12:10 PM IST

President rejects mercy plea of Nirbhaya rape convict Vinay Sharma

This is the second mercy plea to be rejected by the President in the horrific Dec 16 gangrape-murder case.

Feb 01, 2020, 10:58 AM IST

Nirbhaya case: Supreme court reserves verdict on convicts' execution

This petition demands the top court to reconsider its January 20 decision in which it had rejected Pawan's plea.

Jan 31, 2020, 13:39 PM IST

Nirbhaya case: Delhi Court to hear convicts plea for stay on execution

In Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case, Patiala House Court on Friday (January 31) will hear the plea of death row convicts seeking a stay on the date of the execution on Saturday (February 1). 

Jan 31, 2020, 08:52 AM IST

Nirbhaya case convict Vinay writes to President, seeks submission of his side 'verbally'

Nirbhaya rape and murder case convict Vinay Sharma requested the President to spare time so that his lawyer AP Singh should submit his side before him verbally.

Jan 30, 2020, 10:06 AM IST

Nirbhaya case: Court says no further directions required, disposes of convicts' lawyer's plea

Delhi court on Saturday (January 25) allowed the lawyer of the convicts to take a photocopy of painting and notebook titled `Darinda` written by convict Vinay in prison. 

Jan 25, 2020, 14:08 PM IST

Tihar jail runs trial on dummies before execution of Nirbhaya case convicts

The convicts are to be hanged at 7 am on Wednesday, January 22. This is the first time in the history of India that four death row convicts will be hanged together.

Jan 12, 2020, 21:29 PM IST

No filmy-style last wish question for Nirbhaya gangrape-murder convicts

In a big development, Delhi's Patiala House court on Tuesday (January 7) issued a death warrant for the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case. The four convicts - Mukesh, Vinay Sharma, Akshay Singh and Pawan Gupta - will be hanged at 7 am on January 22.

Jan 07, 2020, 19:00 PM IST