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Nirbhaya case live updates: All 4 convicts executed in Tihar Jail

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 20, 2020, 22:34:28 IST

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Nirbhaya case live updates: All 4 convicts executed in Tihar Jail

All four convicts of Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case - Akshay Thakur, Pawan Gupta, Vinay Sharma, and Mukesh Singh - were hanged at 5:30am in Tihar jail today. The hanging was carried out as per the schedule 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. Stay tuned for all live updates

23:10 (IST) Mar 19

Poster put outside Tihar Jail hours ahead of execution Nirbhaya case convicts.

Delhi: Poster put outside Tihar Jail hours ahead of execution of 2012 Delhi gangrape case convicts. https://t.co/wFFKmn47Uk
— ANI (@ANI) 1584639524000

22:59 (IST) Mar 19

2012 Delhi gangrape case: Delhi High Court to Advocate AP Singh-These are death warrants. This is the fourth one. Some sanctity should be given to them. (ANI)

22:58 (IST) Mar 19

There has been gross delay in filing mercy plea. Please tell some substantial legal point if you have, says HC to convicts' lawyer. (PTI)

22:57 (IST) Mar 19

Someone is playing with system, there appears to be some conspiracy as there was 2-and-half yr delay in filing mercy plea, says HC.

22:45 (IST) Mar 19

Delhi HC says there is no foundation in plea filed by 3 death row convicts seeking stay on their execution. (PTI)

22:44 (IST) Mar 19

Delhi HC to AP Singh- We're close to the time when your client will meet the God. Don't waste time. We'll not be able to help you in the eleventh hour if you cannot raise an important point. You have only 4-5 hours. If you have a point then come to it. (ANI)

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22:39 (IST) Mar 19

Delhi HC tells advocate AP Singh that talk only on legal points, we are not understanding what arguments you are making here. (ANI)

22:33 (IST) Mar 19

Nirbhaya case: Delhi HC says SC judgement confirming death sentence to four convicts has attained finality; cannot sit to review it. (PTI)

22:29 (IST) Mar 19

Delhi HC says divorce plea of convict Akshay Kumar Singh's wife not relevant to stay execution. (PTI)

22:25 (IST) Mar 19

The court says, "You (Advocate AP Singh) have done three courts today. You can't say that things are not accessible. We are here at 10 pm listening to you".

2012 Delhi gang-rape case: The court says, "You (Advocate AP Singh) have done three courts today. You can't say tha… https://t.co/0Ur5zBGovn
— ANI (@ANI) 1584636498000

22:24 (IST) Mar 19

During the hearing, the court says, "There is no annexure, no affidavits, no memo of parties. There is nothing in this matter. Do you (AP Singh) have permission to file this plea? Singh replies, "No photo copy machine was working due to coronavirus". (ANI)

22:23 (IST) Mar 19

Hearing begins in the Delhi High Court on a plea, challenging the trail court's order on the execution of the convicts.

22:21 (IST) Mar 19

Tihar gets ready to execute Nirbhaya case convicts

Three of the four death-row convicts in the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case moved the Delhi high court Thursday evening challenging the trial court order declining to stay their execution scheduled for early morning tomorrow.

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22:16 (IST) Mar 19

Nirbhaya case: Resilience of law safeguards against human error, not weakness, says court

Resilience of law signifies inherent safeguards against human errors and not the weakness of law, a Delhi court observed on Thursday while addressing concerns over the efficacy of the Rule of Law due to the considerable time consumed by the judiciary in the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case.

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22:05 (IST) Mar 19

READ: 3 death row convicts move Delhi HC for stay on execution, hearing shortly

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22:03 (IST) Mar 19

The trial court in its order also took note of the considerable time consumed by the judiciary in the case and addressed the doubts that have been lingering in the minds of some people on the efficacy of the rule of law.

22:02 (IST) Mar 19

The trial court on Thursday afternoon dismissed the plea of -- Akshay Kumar Singh, Pawan Gupta, Vinay Sharma -- seeking to stay the death warrants. They, along with Mukesh Singh, are scheduled to be hanged on Friday morning at 5.30 am.

22:02 (IST) Mar 19

The plea was mentioned before the registry officials who put it up before the Chief Justice of the high court, who marked it to the bench headed by Justice Manmohan.

22:01 (IST) Mar 19

Three death-row convicts in the Nirbhaya case moved the Delhi High Court Thursday evening challenging the trial court order declining to stay their execution scheduled for early morning tomorrow. A bench headed by Justice Manmohan is likely to hear the matter.

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