Tihar Jail

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

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

Nirbhaya case: Delhi High court reserves judgement on Centre's plea challenging stay on execution of convicts

The Delhi HC had issued a notice to Tihar jail authorities and the Nirbhaya convicts and sought their response on a plea moved by the Ministry of Home Affairs challenging the stay on convicts execution. 

Feb 02, 2020, 18:37 PM IST

Amid delay in hanging of Nirbhaya rape convicts, Delhi court to hold special hearing today

On February 1, the court had heard the petition filed by the central government and Tihar Jail authorities challenging the trial court`s order which had stayed the execution of Nirbhaya convicts.

Feb 02, 2020, 11:07 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 convict Vinay Sharma's lawyer tells Delhi court he is being slow poisoned, was hospitalised

However, the public prosecutor, appearing for police, told Additional Sessions Judge Ajay Kumar Jain that the convicts are only adopting 'delaying tactics'.

Jan 25, 2020, 11:21 AM IST

Delhi court to hear Nirbhaya convicts' plea against Tihar Jail authorities on holding papers, delaying mercy petitions

On Friday, advocate AP Singh moved an application in the court alleging that the jail authorities are yet to release the documents which are required to file curative petitions for two Nirbhaya case convicts.

Jan 25, 2020, 08:32 AM IST

Tihar jail causing delay in filing mercy petitions, says Nirbhaya convicts' lawyer

Advocate AP Singh moved an application alleging that the jail authorities are yet to release the documents which are required to file curative petitions for Akshay Kumar Singh (31) and Pawan Singh (25). 

Jan 24, 2020, 14:00 PM IST

Tihar jail asks Nirbhaya convicts' families to meet them before hanging on Feb 1

Tihar jail authority writes to Nirbhaya convicts' family to meet them once as they are scheduled to be hanged on February 1, 2020 at 6 am.

Jan 24, 2020, 10:00 AM IST

Nirbhaya's mother alleges foul play, says hanging of convicts being 'deliberately' delayed

Nirbhaya's mother also urged PM Modi to ensure that the hanging of convicts takes place on January 22.

Jan 17, 2020, 14:58 PM IST

No mercy for Nirbhaya case convict Mukesh Singh, President Ram Nath Kovind rejects petition

President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday rejected the mercy plea filed by one of the convicts of the Nirbhaya gangrape case — Mukesh Singh — clearing all roadblocks to the execution of the four convicts. 

Jan 17, 2020, 12:22 PM IST

Amid uncertainty over date of execution, Nirbhaya case convicts shifted to Tihar's Jail No 3

The convicts, however, have been lodged in different cells even in the same jail, and not together.

Jan 17, 2020, 07:21 AM IST

Patiala House Court dismisses petition of Nirbhaya gangrape-murder convict Pawan Gupta

It may be noted that after the apex court rejected the review petition of Akshay Kumar Singh, one of the convicts in the 2012 Delhi gangrape case, three of the four convicts had told the Tihar Jail authorities that they still have the option of filing a curative petition before filing a mercy plea.

Jan 06, 2020, 16:38 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

All four convicts in Nirbhaya case shifted to Delhi's Tihar Jail, hanging likely soon

Sources told Zee Media that one of the accused Pawan Kumar Gupta, who was lodged in Mandoli jail, was shifted to Tihar, while the other three convicts in the case - Mukesh Singh, Vinay Sharma and Akshay - are already in Tihar.

Dec 10, 2019, 08:06 AM IST

DNA: P Chidambaram walks out of Tihar jail

P Chidambaram walks out of Tihar jail after 105 days. To know more watch the video

Dec 04, 2019, 22:10 PM IST

Deshhit: P Chidambaram walks out of Tihar jail after 105 days

P Chidambaram walks out of Tihar jail after 105 days. To know more watch the video

Dec 04, 2019, 21:56 PM IST

INX Media case: P Chidambaram walks out of Tihar Jail after 106 days

P Chidambaram on Wednesday (December 4) walked out of Tihar Jail after he was granted bail by Supreme Court in the INX Media money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate.

Dec 04, 2019, 20:23 PM IST