Delhi's Patiala House Court on Thursday rejected all petitions of the convicts in&nbsp;Nirbhaya gangrape case&nbsp;who sought a stay on their execution scheduled for March 20.

At exactly 5.30 am on Friday the four men -- Mukesh Singh, Akshay Thakur, Pawan Gupta and Vinay Sharma -- will be hanged simultaneously inside jail number 3.&nbsp;

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="http://13.235.153.162/india-news/nirbhaya-gang-rape-case-new-delhis-tihar-jail-gets-ready-to-hang-the-four-convicts-287361">New Delhi's Tihar jail gets ready to hang the Nirbhaya&nbsp;convicts</a>

The Supreme Court also <a href="http://13.235.153.162/india-news/nirbhaya-convicts-seek-quashing-of-death-penalty-citing-second-mercy-plea-287229">rejected the plea</a> filed by Akshay Thakur challenging the decision of the President of India rejecting his mercy plea.

Court says there is the limited scope of judicial review and it finds no reason to interfere with the President's decision.

Earlier, Delhi Court had reserved the order on the plea of convicts seeking a stay on execution due to pendency of various applications in different legal forums.&nbsp;

Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana told the public prosecutor that second mercy pleas of two convicts - Akshay Kumar Singh and Pawan Gupta, were not to be taken up as the first one was taken and considered on merit.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="http://13.235.153.162/india-news/nirbhaya-sc-rejects-plea-of-convict-mukesh-singh-seeking-restoration-of-legal-remedies-286730" hreflang="en">Nirbhaya: SC rejects plea of convict Mukesh Singh seeking restoration of legal remedies</a>

Three of the four convicts - Mukesh Singh (32), Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay Sharma (26) and Akshay Kumar Singh (31) had on Wednesday moved court seeking stay on their death penalty, asserting that the second mercy plea of one of them was still pending.

On March 5, a trial court had issued fresh death warrants for March 20 at 5.30 am.

The execution, specifies the Delhi Prison Rules 2018, will take place in the presence of the superintendent, deputy superintendent, medical officer in charge, resident medical officer and the district magistrate or additional district magistrate.

The families of the prisoner will not be allowed to witness the executions. All other prisoners will be kept locked till the exercise is over and the bodies removed from the prison.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

Delhi's Patiala House Court on Thursday rejected all petitions of the convicts in Nirbhaya gangrape case who sought a stay on their execution scheduled for March 20.

Delhi's Patiala House Court on Thursday rejected all petitions of the convicts in Nirbhaya gangrape case who sought a stay on their execution scheduled for March 20. At exactly 5.30 am on Friday the four men -- Mukesh Singh, Akshay Thakur, Pawan Gupta and Vinay Sharma -- will be hanged simultaneously inside jail number 3. Also read: New Delhi's Tihar jail gets ready to hang the Nirbhaya convicts The Supreme Court also rejected the plea filed by Akshay Thakur challenging the decision of the President of India rejecting his mercy plea. Court says there is the limited scope of judicial review and it finds no reason to interfere with the President's decision. Earlier, Delhi Court had reserved the order on the plea of convicts seeking a stay on execution due to pendency of various applications in different legal forums. Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana told the public prosecutor that second mercy pleas of two convicts - Akshay Kumar Singh and Pawan Gupta, were not to be taken up as the first one was taken and considered on merit. Also read: Nirbhaya: SC rejects plea of convict Mukesh Singh seeking restoration of legal remedies Three of the four convicts - Mukesh Singh (32), Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay Sharma (26) and Akshay Kumar Singh (31) had on Wednesday moved court seeking stay on their death penalty, asserting that the second mercy plea of one of them was still pending. On March 5, a trial court had issued fresh death warrants for March 20 at 5.30 am. The execution, specifies the Delhi Prison Rules 2018, will take place in the presence of the superintendent, deputy superintendent, medical officer in charge, resident medical officer and the district magistrate or additional district magistrate. The families of the prisoner will not be allowed to witness the executions. All other prisoners will be kept locked till the exercise is over and the bodies removed from the prison. (With inputs from agencies)

Nirbhaya gangrape case: Delhi court denies stay on death warrants, all convicts to be hanged on Friday

After a seven-year-long&nbsp;legal battle, Nirbhaya's convicts were hanged in Delhi on Friday. Hailing the hanging, Nirbhaya's father said that "it is a day for all women of the country".

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"Not just Nirbhaya, it is a day for all women of the country. Today, all people will say that they are happy as Nirbhaya has got justice. Our lawyers stood with us all the time. In the end, we won," Badrinath Singh told reporters gathered outside his house.

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"It is our victory and it happened because of media, society &amp; Delhi police. You can understand what is inside my heart by my smile," he also said.

All four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape case Mukesh Singh, Akshay Thakur, Pawan Gupta and Vinay Sharma were hanged in Delhi's Tihar jail on Friday.

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Reacting to the hanging, Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi, said "Justice has finally been done and women will definitely feel safer now".

"As soon as I returned from Supreme Court, I hugged the picture of my daughter and said today you got justice," she also said.

In December 2012, a 23-year-old woman, who came to be known as 'Nirbhaya' and 'Damini' (fearless), was gang-raped and brutally assaulted in a moving bus in south Delhi.

 
In later days, her situation continued to deteriorate and on December 29, she succumbed to injuries in a Singapore hospital.&nbsp;

A total of six people -- Mukesh Singh, Vinay Sharma, Akshay Kumar Singh, Pawan Gupta, Ram Singh and a juvenile -- were convicted in the gang rape and murder of the paramedic student.

After a seven-year-long legal battle, Nirbhaya's convicts were hanged in Delhi on Friday. Hailing the hanging, Nirbhaya's father said that "it is a day for all women of the country".

After a seven-year-long legal battle, Nirbhaya's convicts were hanged in Delhi on Friday. Hailing the hanging, Nirbhaya's father said that "it is a day for all women of the country". Also read: I hugged picture of my daughter and said today you got justice: Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi "Not just Nirbhaya, it is a day for all women of the country. Today, all people will say that they are happy as Nirbhaya has got justice. Our lawyers stood with us all the time. In the end, we won," Badrinath Singh told reporters gathered outside his house. Also read: What happened on December 16, 2012 × "It is our victory and it happened because of media, society & Delhi police. You can understand what is inside my heart by my smile," he also said. All four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape case Mukesh Singh, Akshay Thakur, Pawan Gupta and Vinay Sharma were hanged in Delhi's Tihar jail on Friday. Also read: Nirbhaya case timeline - How events unfolded over the years Reacting to the hanging, Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi, said "Justice has finally been done and women will definitely feel safer now". "As soon as I returned from Supreme Court, I hugged the picture of my daughter and said today you got justice," she also said. In December 2012, a 23-year-old woman, who came to be known as 'Nirbhaya' and 'Damini' (fearless), was gang-raped and brutally assaulted in a moving bus in south Delhi. In later days, her situation continued to deteriorate and on December 29, she succumbed to injuries in a Singapore hospital. A total of six people -- Mukesh Singh, Vinay Sharma, Akshay Kumar Singh, Pawan Gupta, Ram Singh and a juvenile -- were convicted in the gang rape and murder of the paramedic student.

It's a day for all the women of this country, says Nirbhaya's father after convicts hanged in Delhi

All four convicts in the 2012 <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/nirbhaya-gangrape-case-delhi-court-denies-stay-on-death-warrants-all-convicts-to-be-hanged-on-friday-287365">Nirbhaya </a>gangrape case Mukesh Singh, Akshay Thakur, Pawan Gupta and Vinay Sharma were hanged in Delhi's Tihar jail amid high security.

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Security around Tihar jail was strengthened as the inmates were hanged in the national capital's high security prison.

According to agencies, the executioner had a meeting with jail officials before the hanging took place.

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The medical report of all four death row convicts was completed and they were declared fit as the jail was lockdown till the hanging was completed.

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Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had said jail manual rules do not permit convicts to meet family members before hanging.&nbsp;

On Thursday, Delhi's Patiala House Court had rejected petitions of four convicts in the Nirbhaya gangrape case.

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Later, the Supreme Court also rejected the plea filed by Akshay Thakur challenging the decision of the President of India rejecting his mercy plea.&nbsp;

Three of the four convicts - Mukesh Singh (32), Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay Sharma (26) and Akshay Kumar Singh (31) had on Wednesday moved court seeking stay on their death penalty.

All four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape case Mukesh Singh, Akshay Thakur, Pawan Gupta and Vinay Sharma were hanged in Delhi's Tihar jail amid high security.

All four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape case Mukesh Singh, Akshay Thakur, Pawan Gupta and Vinay Sharma were hanged in Delhi's Tihar jail amid high security. Also Read: I hugged picture of my daughter, says Nirbhaya's mother Security around Tihar jail was strengthened as the inmates were hanged in the national capital's high security prison. According to agencies, the executioner had a meeting with jail officials before the hanging took place. Watch Video: The medical report of all four death row convicts was completed and they were declared fit as the jail was lockdown till the hanging was completed. Also Read: Nirbhaya case timeline - How events unfolded over the years Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had said jail manual rules do not permit convicts to meet family members before hanging. On Thursday, Delhi's Patiala House Court had rejected petitions of four convicts in the Nirbhaya gangrape case. Also Read: Nirbhaya gangrape case: Delhi court denies stay on death warrants Later, the Supreme Court also rejected the plea filed by Akshay Thakur challenging the decision of the President of India rejecting his mercy plea. Three of the four convicts - Mukesh Singh (32), Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay Sharma (26) and Akshay Kumar Singh (31) had on Wednesday moved court seeking stay on their death penalty.

All four convicts in Nirbhaya case hanged in Tihar jail

After the four convicts were hanged in the 2012 gangrape case, Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi said she finally got justice.

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"As soon as I returned from Supreme Court, I hugged the picture of my daughter and said today you got justice," Asha Devi said just minutes after the convicts were hanged.

"We will request the Supreme Court to issue guidelines so that no one can adopt delaying tactics in such cases in future," Nirbhaya's mother added.

Mukesh Singh (32), Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay Sharma (26) and Akshay Kumar Singh (31) were hanged in Delhi's Tihar jail after Delhi's Patiala House Court rejected their petitions on Thursday.

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"Justice has finally been done and women will definitely feel safer now,"&nbsp;Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi said. &nbsp;

The Supreme Court had also rejected the plea filed by Akshay Thakur challenging the decision of the President of India rejecting his mercy plea.

"Our wait for justice was painful and agonising," Nirbhaya's father said after the hanging.

"We appeal to&nbsp;observe&nbsp;this day as Nirbhaya "Nyay Diwas" (day of justice)," Nirbhaya's father&nbsp;added.

After the four convicts were hanged in the 2012 gangrape case, Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi said she finally got justice. Also Read: All four convicts in Nirbhaya case hanged in Tihar jail "As soon as I returned from Supreme Court, I hugged the picture of my daughter and said today you got justice," Asha Devi said just minutes after the convicts were hanged.

After the four convicts were hanged in the 2012 gangrape case, Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi said she finally got justice. Also Read: All four convicts in Nirbhaya case hanged in Tihar jail "As soon as I returned from Supreme Court, I hugged the picture of my daughter and said today you got justice," Asha Devi said just minutes after the convicts were hanged. "We will request the Supreme Court to issue guidelines so that no one can adopt delaying tactics in such cases in future," Nirbhaya's mother added. Mukesh Singh (32), Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay Sharma (26) and Akshay Kumar Singh (31) were hanged in Delhi's Tihar jail after Delhi's Patiala House Court rejected their petitions on Thursday. Also Read: Nirbhaya case timeline: How events unfolded over the years "Justice has finally been done and women will definitely feel safer now," Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi said. The Supreme Court had also rejected the plea filed by Akshay Thakur challenging the decision of the President of India rejecting his mercy plea. "Our wait for justice was painful and agonising," Nirbhaya's father said after the hanging. "We appeal to observe this day as Nirbhaya "Nyay Diwas" (day of justice)," Nirbhaya's father added.

I hugged picture of my daughter and said today you got justice: Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi

The Supreme Court of India will today begin its hearing in the appeals filed by the four accused in the landmark December 16 gang rape case which had rocked the nation. 
 
Twenty three-year-old Nirbhaya was brutally assaulted and gang-raped by six people in a moving bus in the capital city of New Delhi on the night of December 16, 2012 and thrown out of the vehicle. She died in a Singapore hospital on December 29. 
 
A special bench of the Indian apex court hearing the plea of convicts awarded death in the case has decided to sit two hours beyond its working time to ensure speedy disposal of the case that has been pending in the court for more than two years. 
 
The convicts Vinay Sharma (23), Akshay Thakur (31), Mukesh (29) and Pawan Gupta (22) were awarded death sentence by a trial court in September 2013 and six months later the Delhi High Court upheld their conviction and sentence. All the convicts then approached the Supreme Court which in 2014 had stayed their execution and the matter is pending in the top court since then. 
 
The Delhi High Court had upheld their conviction and award of death penalty by terming the offence as &#39;extremely fiendish&#39; and &#39;unparalleled in the history of criminal jurisprudence&#39; and said the exemplary punishment was the need of the hour. 
 
Though arguments started in April before a three-judge bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra, arguments will have to be made afresh since the combination of judges in the bench has been changed. 
 
The bench comprises Justices Dipak Misra, C. Nagappan and Ms. R. Banumathi. 
 
(ANI)

Jyoti Singh Pandey (23) was assaulted and gang raped by six on December 16, 2012. She died on Dec 29

The Supreme Court of India will today begin its hearing in the appeals filed by the four accused in the landmark December 16 gang rape case which had rocked the nation. Twenty three-year-old Nirbhaya was brutally assaulted and gang-raped by six people in a moving bus in the capital city of New Delhi on the night of December 16, 2012 and thrown out of the vehicle. She died in a Singapore hospital on December 29. A special bench of the Indian apex court hearing the plea of convicts awarded death in the case has decided to sit two hours beyond its working time to ensure speedy disposal of the case that has been pending in the court for more than two years. The convicts Vinay Sharma (23), Akshay Thakur (31), Mukesh (29) and Pawan Gupta (22) were awarded death sentence by a trial court in September 2013 and six months later the Delhi High Court upheld their conviction and sentence. All the convicts then approached the Supreme Court which in 2014 had stayed their execution and the matter is pending in the top court since then. The Delhi High Court had upheld their conviction and award of death penalty by terming the offence as 'extremely fiendish' and 'unparalleled in the history of criminal jurisprudence' and said the exemplary punishment was the need of the hour. Though arguments started in April before a three-judge bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra, arguments will have to be made afresh since the combination of judges in the bench has been changed. The bench comprises Justices Dipak Misra, C. Nagappan and Ms. R. Banumathi. (ANI)

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Nirbhaya gangrape case: Delhi court denies stay on death warrants, all convicts to be hanged on Friday

It's a day for all the women of this country, says Nirbhaya's father after convicts hanged in Delhi

All four convicts in Nirbhaya case hanged in Tihar jail

I hugged picture of my daughter and said today you got justice: Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi

Final hearing in India's landmark gang rape case to begin today