Chronology of events in Nirbhaya case

New Delhi (PTI) Following is chrology of events in Nirbhaya case -- sensational gang rape-and-murder of a 23-year-old girl on December 16, 2012 – in which Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea of one of four death row convicts challenging rejection of his mercy petition by President.

- Dec 16, 2012: Paramedical student gang-raped and brutally assaulted by six men in a private bus and thrown out of moving vehicle along with her male friend. victims mitted to Safdarjung Hospital.

- Dec 17: Widespre protests erupt demanding stringent action against accused.

- Police identify accused - bus driver Ram Singh, his bror Mukesh Kumar, Vinay Sharma and Pawan Gupta.

- Dec 18: Ram Singh and three ors arrested.

- Dec 20: Victim's friend testifies.

- Dec 21: Delinquent juvenile nabbed from Anand Vihar bus terminal in Delhi. Victim's friend identifies Mukesh as one of culprits. Police conduct raids in Haryana and Bihar to nab sixth accused, Akshay Thakur.

- Dec 21-22: Thakur arrested in Aurangab district of Bihar and brought to Delhi. Victim records statement before SDM in hospital.

- Dec 25: Girl's condition declared critical. Constable Tomar succumbs to injuries.

- Dec 26: Following a cardiac arrest, victim flown to Singapore's Mount Elizabeth Hospital by government.

- Dec 29: Victim succumbs to injuries and or medical conditions. Police d murder charges in FIR.

- Jan 2, 2013: n Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir inaugurates fast track court (FTC) for speedy trial in sexual offence cases.

- Jan 3: Police file charge sheet against five ults accused of murder, gang-rape, attempt to murder, kidnapping, unnatural offences and dacoity.

- Jan 17: FTC starts proceedings against five ult accused.

- Jan 28: Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) says mirity of juvenile accused is proved.

- Feb 2: FTC frames charges against five ult accused.

- Feb 28: JJB frames charges against mir.

- Mar 11: Ram Singh commits suicide in Tihar Jail.

- Jul 5: Inquiry (trial) in JJB against juvenile in concludes. JJB reserves verdict for July 11.

- Jul 8: FTC completes recording of testimonies of prosecution witnesses.

- Jul 11: JJB holds mir also guilty of illegally confining and robbing a carpenter on December 16, night before allegedly taking part in gang-rape.

- Delhi High Court allows three international news ncies to cover trial in case.

- Aug 22: FTC begins hearing final arguments in trial against four ult accused.

- Aug 31: JJB convicts mir for gang-rape and murder and awards three-year term at probation home.

- Sep 3: FTC concludes trial. Reserves verdict.

- Sep 10: Court convicts Mukesh, Vinay, Akshay, Pawan of 13 offences including gang-rape, unnatural offence and murder of girl and attempt to murder her male friend.

- Sep 13: Court awards death penalty to all 4 convicts.

- Sep 23: HC begins hearing convicts' death sentence reference sent to it by trial court.

- Jan 3, 2014: HC reserves verdict on convicts' appeals.

- Mar 13: HC upholds death penalty to 4 convicts.

- Mar 15: SC stays execution of 2 convicts, Mukesh and Pawan, after y file appeals. Later, stays execution of or convicts also.

- Apr 15: SC directs police to produce dying declaration of victim.

- Feb 3, 2017: SC says it would hear afresh aspect of awarding death penalty to convicts.

- Mar 27: SC reserves verdict on ir appeals.

- May 5: SC upholds death penalty to four convicts, says case falls under category of 'rarest of rare' and offence created "tsunami of shock".

- v 8: Mukesh, one of four death row convicts in case, moves SC seeking review of its verdict upholding capital punishment awarded to him.

- Dec 12: Delhi Police opposes Mukesh's plea in SC.

- Dec 15: Convicts Vinay Sharma and Pawan Kumar Gupta move SC for review of its verdict.

- May 4, 2018: SC reserves order on review plea by two condemned convicts --Vinay Sharma and Pawan Gupta.

- Jul 9: SC dismisses review pleas of three convicts.

- Feb, 2019: Victim's parents move Delhi court for issuance of death warrants of four convicts

- Dec 10, 2019: Akshay moves plea in SC seeking review of his death penalty.

- Dec 13: Victim's mor moves SC opposing review plea of convict

- Dec 18: SC dismisses Akshay's review plea.

- Delhi govt seeks death warrants for execution of death sentence to 4 convicts

- Delhi court directs Tihar authorities to issue a tice to convicts to avail ir remaining legal remedies.

- Dec 19: Delhi HC dismisses plea of Pawan Kumar Gupta claiming he was a juvenile at time of offence.

- Jan 6, 2020: Delhi court dismisses complaint filed by Pawan's far seeking FIR against sole witness

- Jan 7: Delhi court orders 4 convicts to be hanged on January 22 at 7 am in Tihar jail.

- Jan 14: SC rejects curative petition of two of four death row convicts Vinay Sharma and Mukesh Kumar.

Mukesh files mercy petition before President

- Jan 17: President Ram Nath Kovind rejects mercy plea of Mukesh.

- Jan 25: Mukesh moves SC against rejection of mercy plea.

- Jan 28: SC hears arguments, reserves verdict

- Jan 29: Convict Akshya Kumar approaches SC with curative petition

SC rejects plea of Mukesh challenging rejection of his mercy plea.