Nirbhaya case: Convict Akshay moves Delhi court seeking stay on execution for all convicts

In yet ar move that could delay execution of Nirbhaya rapists, Convict Akshay Singh has moved  Delhi court seeking a stay on execution of death warrants for all four convicts.  Delhi court has n directed Tihar Jail authorities to respond by Monday. Earlier in day, convict Pawan Kumar Gupta also moved Delhi court seeking a stay on execution, saying that his curative petition is pending in Supreme Court.

Convict Akshay h earlier moved a mercy petition claiming that his earlier petition that was dismissed "did t have all facts". This step comes two days ahe of ir execution. Meanwhile, convict Pawan Kumar Gupta on February 28 filed his curative plea before Supreme Court, and hearing has been scheduled on March 2, at 10:25 in morning. convicts in case are scheduled to be executed on March 3 at 6 AM, as per order of Patiala High Court.  

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mercy petitions of three convicts -- Mukesh Kumar Singh, Vinay Kumar Sharma, and Akshay Kumar -- have alrey been dismissed by President. Pawan Gupta was last to file a curative petition in Supreme Court. He is yet to file mercy petition before President Ram Nath Kovind. 

Nirbhaya: Convict Akshay moves mercy petition, says 'dismissed plea didn't have all facts'

Third death warrant issued

Patiala House court on February 17 issued a third death warrant for Nirbhaya convicts. As per warrant, Nirbhaya rapists will be hanged on March 3. This came after Patiala House Court heard arguments of both prosecutor and counsels for rapists.  Supreme Court has rejected all convicts' review petition while President has rejected three mercy pleas. Supreme Court has rejected three convicts' curative petition, while one is pending. Previously, Patiala House court h set an execution date on January 22 and later extended it to February 1. 

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About Nirbhaya Rape Case

A 23-year-old paramedic student Nirbhaya was gang-raped inside a running bus by six persons on December 16 in 2012 in Delhi. victim was heiusly mutilated and thrown out on ro along with her male friend and succumbed to injuries a few days later, with entire nation praying for her by way of mass demonstrations and candle-light marches.

(with PTI inputs)

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