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Friday, September 12, 2025
TopicNirbhaya gangrape case

Topic: Nirbhaya gangrape case

Another December 2012 death row convict files mercy petition before President Kovind

Vinay Sharma, along with three others, is set to be executed on 1 February for the December 2012 gangrape and murder. The President has already rejected one of the convict's mercy plea.

December 2012 gang-rape convict tells SC he was sexually abused in prison

Lawyer for Mukesh Singh also claims not all documents were put before President who rejected the gang-rape convict's mercy plea on 17 January.

Supreme Court to hear plea of 16 December gangrape convict on Monday

Convict Pawan Kumar Gupta Friday moved SC, challenging Delhi High Court order dismissing his claim of being a juvenile at the time of the crime.

Kejriwal says state & centre should work to ensure women’s safety after Irani’s criticism

Following Union minister Smriti Irani blaming AAP govt for the delay in the execution of the 16 December gangrape convicts, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said it wasn't right to do politics on the issue.

President Kovind rejects mercy plea of 16 December gangrape & murder convict Mukesh Singh

A Delhi court ordered the execution of the four convicted in the 16 December gangrape and murder for 22 January.

Home Ministry forwards December 16 convict’s mercy plea to President, recommends rejection

Mukesh Singh, one of the four death row convicts in the 16 December gangrape & murder case, filed the mercy plea, which will likely delay the execution scheduled for 22 January.

Delhi govt recommends rejecting mercy plea of 16 December convict

The Delhi govt said it cannot carry out the death sentence against all four of the 16 December gangrape convicts until the pending mercy plea of one of the convicts is decided on.

‘No error in order’: Delhi HC refuses to stay black warrant of 16 December gangrape convict

Justice Manmohan Singh of Delhi HC says SC rejected all appeals, review & curative pleas in the gangrape-murder case & there was 'nothing wrong with the trial court order’.

SC dismisses curative petitions, 16 December gangrape convicts to hang on 22 January

A Delhi court has ordered to hang Vinay and Mukesh Singh, along with two other convicts Akshay Kumar Singh and Pawan Kumar, in Tihar jail on 22 January.

Supreme Court to hear curative petitions of two 16 December gangrape convicts on 14 January

Two of the four convicts—Mukesh Kumar and Vinay Sharma—had filed curative petitions in Supreme Court after a Delhi court ordered the convicts to be hanged on 22 January.

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Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

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Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?