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

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 - were hanged simultaneously inside Tihar jail. December 16, 2012 A 23-year-old woman, who came to be known as 'Nirbhaya' (fearless), was gang-raped and brutally assaulted in a moving bus in south Delhi. Also read: Nirbhaya convicts seek quashing of death penalty citing second mercy plea She succumbed to injuries days later, on December 29, at Singapore hospital where she was transferred from Delhi's Safdarjung 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. December 17 Police identified the accused, bus driver Ram Singh, his brother Mukesh, Vinay Sharma and Pawan Gupta. A day after on December 18, all four were arrested. Watch: Nirbhaya Case - Justice delayed is justice denied × December 21 Delinquent juvenile nabbed from Anand Vihar bus terminal in Delhi. Victim's friend identifies Mukesh as one of the culprits. Police conduct raids in Haryana and Bihar to nab the sixth accused, Akshay Thakur. Thakur was later arrested in Aurangabad district of Bihar and brought to Delhi. December 23 Nationwide protests led by students intensified as demonstrators defy prohibitory orders and take to the streets of Raisina Hills. Enraged girls and boys demanded strict punishment for rapists. Clashes broke out between protesters and police as it responds with fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowd. By the end of the day, 72 protesters were injured including several policemen of whom two sustained serious head injuries. December 29 Victim succumbs to injuries and other medical conditions in a Singapore hospital. Police add murder charge in the FIR. She was flown to Singapore's Mount Elizabeth Hospital by the government after her condition continued to deteriorate in a Delhi hospital. January 2, 2013 Then Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir inaugurates fast track court (FTC) for speedy trial in sexual offence cases. January 3 Police file charge sheet against five adults accused of murder, gang-rape, attempt to murder, kidnapping, unnatural offences and dacoity. January 17 Fast Track Court starts proceedings against the five adult accused. January 28 Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) says a minority of juvenile accused is proved. Later, the fast track court framed charged against the adult. On February 28 Juvenile Justice Board also framed charged against the minor. March 11 One of the accused, Ram Singh commits suicide in Tihar Jail by hanging himself. Authorities in Tihar said Singh hanged himself early in the morning after he made a noose from the mat he slept on and hanged himself from a grille in the ceiling. Delhi HC allows national media to report the trial court's proceedings. July 5 Inquiry (trial) in JJB against the juvenile in concludes. JJB reserved verdict for July 11. July 8 FTC completes recording of testimonies of prosecution witnesses. July 11 JJB holds minor also guilty of illegally confining and robbing a carpenter on December 16, the night before allegedly taking part in the gang rape. August 22 FTC begins hearing final arguments in the trial against four adult accused. August 31 JJB convicts the minor for gang rape and murder and awards three-year term at a probation home. September 3 FTC concludes trial. Reserves verdict. September 10 Court convicts Mukesh, Vinay, Akshay, Pawan of 13 offences including gang rape, unnatural offence and murder of the girl and attempts to murder her male friend. September 13 Court awards death penalty to all 4 convicts. September 23 High Court begins hearing the convicts' death sentence reference sent to it by the trial court. January 3, 2014 High Court reserves verdict on convicts' appeals. March 13 High Court upholds death penalty to the 4 convicts. March 15 Supreme Court stays execution of two convicts, Mukesh and Pawan, after they file appeals. Later, stays execution of other convicts also. April 15 Supreme Court directs police to produce the dying declaration of the victim. February 3, 2017 Supreme Court says it would hear afresh the aspect of awarding death penalty to the convicts. March 27 Supreme Court reserves verdict on their appeals. May 5 Supreme Court upholds death penalty to four convicts, says the case falls under the category of 'rarest of rare' and the offence created "tsunami of shock". November 8 Mukesh, one of the four death row convicts in the case, moves SC seeking review of its verdict upholding the capital punishment awarded to him. December 12 Delhi Police oppose Mukesh's plea in SC. December 15 Convicts Vinay Sharma and Pawan Kumar Gupta move SC for review of its verdict. May 4, 2018 Supreme Court reserves order on review plea by two condemned convicts--Vinay Sharma and Pawan Gupta. July 9 Supreme Court dismisses review pleas of three convicts. February 2019 Victim's parents move Delhi court for issuance of death warrants of the four convicts December 10, 2019 Akshay moves plea in SC seeking review of his death penalty. December 13 Victim's mother moves SC opposing review plea of convict December 18 Supreme Court dismisses Akshay's review plea. Delhi government seeks death warrants for the execution of death sentence to the 4 convicts Delhi court directs Tihar authorities to issue a notice to convicts to avail their remaining legal remedies. December 19 Delhi HC dismisses plea of Pawan Kumar Gupta claiming he was a juvenile at the time of the offence. January 6, 2020 Delhi court dismisses complaint filed by Pawan's father seeking FIR against a sole witness. January 7 Delhi court orders 4 convicts to be hanged on January 22 at 7 am in Tihar jail. January 14 Supreme Court rejects curative petition of Vinay and Mukesh Kumar. Mukesh files mercy petition before President Ram Nath Kovind. January 17 President Ram Nath Kovind rejects mercy plea of Mukesh. Trial court issues fresh death warrants with execution date as of February 1, 6 am. January 25 Mukesh moves Supreme Court against the rejection of mercy plea. January 29 Convict Akshay Kumar approaches the Supreme Court with a curative petition Supreme Court rejects plea of Mukesh challenging rejection of his mercy plea. January 30 Supreme Court dismisses curative plea of Akshay Kumar Singh. January 31 Supreme Court dismisses plea filed by Pawan seeking review of its order rejecting his juvenility claim. Delhi court again postpones execution of the death warrants until further order. February 1 Centre moves High Court against the trial court order. February 5 High Court dismisses Centre plea against trial court order; says all 4 convicts have to be hanged together. It directs the convicts to pursue all legal remedies within a week, failing which the authorities ordered to take action in accordance with the law. February 17 Delhi High Court issued a death warrant for March 3 after the president Ram Nath Kovind rejected the mercy petition of the accused. The execution date deferred because of the pending curative and mercy petitions accused Pawan before the President. March 5 Patiala house court issued a fresh death warrant for all four accused in Nirbhaya case for March 20 after President Ram Nath Kovind rejected the mercy petition of the four accused. (With inputs from PTI)

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