Yakub Memon Hanging

'Gopalkrishna Gandhi Opposed Yakub Memon Hanging': Shiv Sena Attacks Congress Choice

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday July 17, 2017

Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Monday questioned opposition parties for fielding Gopalkrishna Gandhi for the vice-presidential election, saying the latter had been opposed to the death sentence of 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts convict Yakub Memon.

'Gopalkrishna Gandhi Opposed Yakub Memon Hanging': Sena Attacks Congress Choice For Vice President

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday July 17, 2017

Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Monday questioned opposition parties for fielding Gopalkrishna Gandhi for the vice-presidential election, saying the latter had been opposed to the death sentence of 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts convict Yakub Memon.

Yakub Memon Case Judge Threatened; Chief Justice says 'We Decide Without Fear'

India News | Reported by Tanima Biswas, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday August 7, 2015

A death threat has been made in writing to one of the three judges who refused to stop the hanging of 1993 blasts convict Yakub Memon. The Delhi Police has registered a case and are investigating an anonymous letter sent to Justice Dipak Misra.

'Do They Want Reservation in Hanging?': Venkaiah Naidu on Yakub Memon Debate

India News | Reported by Ketki Angre, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday August 5, 2015

Reacting to the debate on 1993 Bombay Blasts convict Yakub Memon's hanging last week, Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu has controversially said: "Do they want reservation in hanging?"

Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy Attacked for Yakub Memon Tweets

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Saturday August 1, 2015

Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy has provoked sharp criticism for a series of tweets on terrorist Yakub Memon, who was hanged yesterday for his role in the 1993 blasts in Mumbai.

Yakub Kept Repeating He Was Hanging For His Brother's Sins: Lawyer

India News | mid-day.com | Friday July 31, 2015

Even until the eve of his 53rd birthday, which was also the day he was supposed to die, Yakub Memon was hopeful that his hanging would be stayed by the President of India.

For Judges Who Ruled Memon Should Hang, Security is Added

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Friday July 31, 2015

As Yakub Memon was hanged today in a Nagpur jail, security has been added for the three judges who rejected his last-minute appeal in an unprecedented hearing that took place in the Supreme Court in the middle of the night.

Blog: Lessons From The Yakub Memon Execution

Blog | Mohd Asim | Thursday July 30, 2015

Let there be a collective outrage on all injustices and a demand for that collective conscience to be satisfied.

On Digvijaya's Controversial Yakub Tweet, a BJP Challenge to the Gandhis

India News | Edited by Shyam Balasubramanian | Thursday July 30, 2015

The BJP has challenged Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son and deputy Rahul Gandhi to officially condemn comments made by their party leader Digvijaya Singh on Twitter today, saying a failure to do so will mean that he has spoken on their behalf.

No Qualms About Yakub Memon Hanging, Says Attorney General to NDTV

India News | Barkha Dutt | Thursday July 30, 2015

Hours after Yakub Memon was hanged for his role in the deadly serial blasts in Mumbai in 1993, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told NDTV he has "no qualms" about the execution because "full access to justice has been given to the convict, he was convicted of a heinous crime".

Yakub Memon, Hanged for His Role in 1993 Blasts, Buried by Family in Mumbai

India News | Edited by Shyam Balasubramanian | Friday July 31, 2015

Yakub Memon was hanged a little before 7 am on Thursday morning in a Nagpur prison, less than two hours after the Supreme Court dismissed his final appeal against his hanging in an unprecedented hearing that was held within the court premises in the middle of the night.

After All-Nighter on Yakub Memon, Judge Dipak Misra On Time For New Case

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday July 30, 2015

After being up most of the night for a historic Supreme Court hearing to decide on Yakub Memon's petition to stop his hanging, Justice Dipak Misra was back at work sharp at 10.30 on Thursday morning.

Only a Miracle Can Save Me, Yakub Memon Said to Jail Guard: Report

India News | Edited by Shyam Balasubramanian | Thursday July 30, 2015

"I know that I am going to die. Only miracle can save me," Yakub Memon, convicted as a terrorist, reportedly told a guard in the Nagpur jail hours before he was hanged.

Yakub Memon's Eyes Were Moist When he Met Brother, Say Jail Officials

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday July 30, 2015

Yakub Memon, who was hanged on Thursday morning, wept when he met close relatives a day ago, say sources in Nagpur Central Prison in Maharashtra.

Yakub Memon's Family Sent Him Birthday Cake At Nagpur Jail

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday July 30, 2015

A birthday cake was reportedly sent to Yakub Memon inside Nagpur Central Prison at midnight. Memon, who turned 53 today, was hanged a little after 6.30 am, for his role in the 1993 blasts in Mumbai, India's deadliest terror attack.