Nirbhaya Convict Mercy Petition

Three of the four men convicted in the 2012 gang-rape and killing of Nirbhaya today petitioned the United Nation's International Court of Justice (ICJ) in another eleventh-hour attempt to stall their hanging, scheduled on Friday.

Nirbhaya's father today expressed hope that the convicts will be hanged this month, after President Ram Nath Kovind rejected the mercy petition of Pawan Kumar Gupta, one of the four men facing the gallows in the case.

President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday rejected the request for mercy by Pawan Gupta, one of the four convicts in the gang-rape and murder of a 23-year-old medical student in Delhi dubbed "Nirbhaya".

The Delhi government on Monday recommended rejecting mercy petition of Pawan Gupta, one of the four death row convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case.

The Union Home Ministry has received the mercy petition of Pawan Kumar Gupta, one of the four men facing the gallows in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case, officials said on Monday.

The Supreme Court today dismissed a curative petition by Pawan Gupta, one of the four convicts in the gang-rape and murder of a 23-year-old medical student in Delhi dubbed "Nirbhaya" by the media, a day before their scheduled date of hanging.He has now filed a mercy plea before President Ram Nath Kovind.

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition against the rejection of the mercy petition filed by Vinay Sharma, one of the convicts in the 2012 Delhi gang-rape case.

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order for Friday on Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case convict Vinay Sharma's plea challenging rejection of his mercy petition by the president.

One of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya case challenged the rejection of his mercy petition by President Ram Nath Kovind in the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Vinay Sharma's counsel, AP Singh, also sought the reduction of his punishment from death sentence to life imprisonment.

President Ram Nath Kovind has rejected the mercy petition of Akshay Thakur, the third of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case. The death row prisoner had filed the appeal on Saturday, hours after President Kovind turned down the appeal of fellow convict Vinay Sharma.

The four convicts in the Nirbhaya case are "trying the patience of the nation," the centre told the Delhi High Court today, challenging the trial court's order staying their execution. The court, which was giving a rare Sunday hearing to the matter, has reserved its order.

Nirbhaya convict Akshay Singh has filed a mercy plea with President Ram Nath Kovind, hours after a similar plea by convict Vinay Sharma was rejected

Even as the Supreme Court prepares to hear a curative petition filed by one of the convicts in the Nirbhaya rape case on Thursday, another person found guilty of the heinous crime has now filed a mercy petition before President Ram Nath Kovind.

Suffering in prison cannot be grounds for mercy, the Supreme Court said today, dismissing a Nirbhaya convict's petition challenging rejection of mercy by the President. "It cannot be said that the President did not apply his mind," the Supreme Court said to convict Mukesh Singh's petition.

One of the four convicts in the 2012 Delhi gang rape case to be hanged on Saturday has challenged his execution using the last legal resort in the Supreme Court known as the curative petition. Akshay Singh, 31, is the latest convict to challenge his hanging in a case that has been criticised for its duration and his petition makes his hanging over ...

Three of the four men convicted in the 2012 gang-rape and killing of Nirbhaya today petitioned the United Nation's International Court of Justice (ICJ) in another eleventh-hour attempt to stall their hanging, scheduled on Friday.

Nirbhaya's father today expressed hope that the convicts will be hanged this month, after President Ram Nath Kovind rejected the mercy petition of Pawan Kumar Gupta, one of the four men facing the gallows in the case.

President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday rejected the request for mercy by Pawan Gupta, one of the four convicts in the gang-rape and murder of a 23-year-old medical student in Delhi dubbed "Nirbhaya".

The Delhi government on Monday recommended rejecting mercy petition of Pawan Gupta, one of the four death row convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case.

The Union Home Ministry has received the mercy petition of Pawan Kumar Gupta, one of the four men facing the gallows in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case, officials said on Monday.

The Supreme Court today dismissed a curative petition by Pawan Gupta, one of the four convicts in the gang-rape and murder of a 23-year-old medical student in Delhi dubbed "Nirbhaya" by the media, a day before their scheduled date of hanging.He has now filed a mercy plea before President Ram Nath Kovind.

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition against the rejection of the mercy petition filed by Vinay Sharma, one of the convicts in the 2012 Delhi gang-rape case.

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order for Friday on Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case convict Vinay Sharma's plea challenging rejection of his mercy petition by the president.

One of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya case challenged the rejection of his mercy petition by President Ram Nath Kovind in the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Vinay Sharma's counsel, AP Singh, also sought the reduction of his punishment from death sentence to life imprisonment.

President Ram Nath Kovind has rejected the mercy petition of Akshay Thakur, the third of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case. The death row prisoner had filed the appeal on Saturday, hours after President Kovind turned down the appeal of fellow convict Vinay Sharma.

The four convicts in the Nirbhaya case are "trying the patience of the nation," the centre told the Delhi High Court today, challenging the trial court's order staying their execution. The court, which was giving a rare Sunday hearing to the matter, has reserved its order.

Nirbhaya convict Akshay Singh has filed a mercy plea with President Ram Nath Kovind, hours after a similar plea by convict Vinay Sharma was rejected

Even as the Supreme Court prepares to hear a curative petition filed by one of the convicts in the Nirbhaya rape case on Thursday, another person found guilty of the heinous crime has now filed a mercy petition before President Ram Nath Kovind.

Suffering in prison cannot be grounds for mercy, the Supreme Court said today, dismissing a Nirbhaya convict's petition challenging rejection of mercy by the President. "It cannot be said that the President did not apply his mind," the Supreme Court said to convict Mukesh Singh's petition.

One of the four convicts in the 2012 Delhi gang rape case to be hanged on Saturday has challenged his execution using the last legal resort in the Supreme Court known as the curative petition. Akshay Singh, 31, is the latest convict to challenge his hanging in a case that has been criticised for its duration and his petition makes his hanging over ...