Home » mercy petition

You Searched For "mercy petition"

Convict Mukesh Singhs counsel seeks postponment of death warrant as his mercy plea is pending before the President of India.

Nirbhaya rapists unlikely to be executed on Jan 22

Tihar cites rules to delay ordered hanging.

17 Jan 2020 6:18 AM IST

Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government on Thursday rejected the mercy plea of Mukesh, one of the convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya case. (Photo: File)

Nirbhaya case: Delhi government rejects convict Mukesh's mercy plea

The mercy plea was then forwarded to Lieutenant Governor, who has now sent it to Union Ministry of Home Affairs.

16 Jan 2020 12:46 PM IST

Nirbhayas mother Asha Devi requested President Ram Nath Kovind to summarily reject the mercy petition of death row convict in the Nirbhaya case, Mukesh Singh. (Photo: ANI)

Nirbhaya case: 'Execution will not happen on Jan 22': Delhi govt to HC

However, Delhi govt and Centre said that petition against death warrant is 'premature'.

15 Jan 2020 2:00 PM IST