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<p>Supreme Court will hear on March 5, a petition, filed by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, seeking directions to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/nirbhaya-case-all-four-convicts-to-be-hanged-on-march-3-281146" target="_blank">execute the death row convicts</a>&nbsp;in the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case separately.</p>

<p>A three-judge bench, headed by Justice R Banumathi and also comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and Navin Sinha, said, we will hear the petition on March 5 at 3 pm.</p>

<p>This comes as a fresh death warrant has been issued for the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/nirbhaya-case-death-row-convict-claims-mental-illness-in-supreme-court-centre-says-he-has-sound-mind-280590" target="_blank">four death row convicts</a>&nbsp;- Vinay Sharma, Akshay Thakur, Pawan Gupta, and Mukesh Singh - in the case for their hanging at 6 am on March 3.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/opinions-blogs/delay-in-the-hanging-of-nirbhaya-convicts-and-interminable-wait-for-justice-281985" target="_blank">Delay in the hanging of Nirbhaya convicts and interminable wait for justice</a></p>

<p>Additional Solicitor General KM Natraj, appearing for the Union of India today, submitted to the apex court that the Delhi High Court had given a week to execute the death warrants.</p>

<p>The Centre had moved the top court after the Delhi High Court had rejected its petition. The Delhi High Court had, on February 5, stated that the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/nirbhaya-case-convict-vinay-sharma-on-hunger-strike-in-tihar-jail-says-lawyer-281122" target="_blank">death warrant of all convicts in the Nirbhaya case</a>&nbsp;should be executed together.</p>

<p>The Delhi High Court had observed that Delhi prison rules do not state whether when the mercy petition of one convict is pending, the execution of the other convicts can take place and from the trial court to Supreme Court all convicts have been held by a common order and a common judgment.</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/nirbhaya-case-all-4-convicts-to-be-hanged-on-march-3rd-281175" target="_blank">Nirbhaya Case: All 4 convicts to be hanged on March 3rd</a></p>

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<p>Meanwhile, a Delhi court on Saturday dismissed an application filed by Vinay Sharma, one of the four&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/nirbhaya-case-sc-dismisses-death-row-convict-vinay-sharmas-plea-challenging-rejection-of-mercy-petition-280701" target="_blank">death row convicts in Nirbhaya case</a>, seeking specialised medical treatment for his claimed "grievous head injury, fracture in his right arm, insanity, mental illness and schizophrenia".</p>

<p>The case pertains to the brutal gangrape and killing of a 23-year-old paramedical student in a moving bus on the night of December 16, 2012, by six people including a juvenile in Delhi. The woman had died at a Singapore hospital a few days later.</p>


Supreme Court will hear on March 5, a petition, filed by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, seeking directions to execute the death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case separately.

Supreme Court will hear on March 5, a petition, filed by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, seeking directions to execute the death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case separately. A three-judge bench, headed by Justice R Banumathi and also comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and Navin Sinha, said, we will hear the petition on March 5 at 3 pm. This comes as a fresh death warrant has been issued for the four death row convicts - Vinay Sharma, Akshay Thakur, Pawan Gupta, and Mukesh Singh - in the case for their hanging at 6 am on March 3. Also Read: Delay in the hanging of Nirbhaya convicts and interminable wait for justice Additional Solicitor General KM Natraj, appearing for the Union of India today, submitted to the apex court that the Delhi High Court had given a week to execute the death warrants. The Centre had moved the top court after the Delhi High Court had rejected its petition. The Delhi High Court had, on February 5, stated that the death warrant of all convicts in the Nirbhaya case should be executed together. The Delhi High Court had observed that Delhi prison rules do not state whether when the mercy petition of one convict is pending, the execution of the other convicts can take place and from the trial court to Supreme Court all convicts have been held by a common order and a common judgment. Watch: Nirbhaya Case: All 4 convicts to be hanged on March 3rd Meanwhile, a Delhi court on Saturday dismissed an application filed by Vinay Sharma, one of the four death row convicts in Nirbhaya case, seeking specialised medical treatment for his claimed "grievous head injury, fracture in his right arm, insanity, mental illness and schizophrenia". The case pertains to the brutal gangrape and killing of a 23-year-old paramedical student in a moving bus on the night of December 16, 2012, by six people including a juvenile in Delhi. The woman had died at a Singapore hospital a few days later.

Centre seeks to execute Nirbhaya convicts separately; SC to adjudicate

<p>&quot;Even after 5 years, her culprits are alive. If justice isn&#39;t served on time, people cease to be scared of law,&quot; Nirbhaya&#39;s mother told media today as the horrific incident of the 23-year-old medical student completed its fifth year today.</p>

<p>People from all across the country continue to express their deep regret over the unfortunate incident also remembering Nirbhaya&#39;s indomitable spirit that lives on in every Indian.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>&quot;A strong law needs to be formulated &amp; mindset of everyone, be it a politician or a common man, needs to be changed,&quot; noted Nirbhaya&#39;s mother.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Even after 5 years, her culprits are alive. If justice isn&#39;t served on time, people cease to be scared of law. A strong law needs to be formulated &amp; mindset of everyone, be it a politician or a common man, needs to be changed: Asha Devi, Mother of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Nirbhaya?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Nirbhaya</a> <a href="https://t.co/IsCFi4T5dA">pic.twitter.com/IsCFi4T5dA</a></p>
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<p>&quot;We cannot her compensate her loss but let us resolve to keep our society safe,&quot; tweeted West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>On May 5, the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/two-death-row-convicts-file-review-plea-in-supreme-court-26882">Supreme Court</a> upheld the death penalty to the four convicts - Mukesh (29), Pawan (22), Vinay Sharma (23) and Akshay Kumar Singh (31), saying the &quot;brutal, barbaric and diabolic nature&quot; of the crime could create a &quot;tsunami of shock&quot; to destroy a civilised society.</p>

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<p>The 23-year-old paramedic student was gang-raped on December 16, 2012, inside a moving bus in South Delhi by a gang of six persons.</p>

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<p>Nirbhaya succumbed to her injuries on December 29, 2012, at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore.&nbsp;</p>


People from all across the country continue to express their deep regret over the unfortunate incident also remembering Nirbhaya's indomitable spirit

"Even after 5 years, her culprits are alive. If justice isn't served on time, people cease to be scared of law," Nirbhaya's mother told media today as the horrific incident of the 23-year-old medical student completed its fifth year today. People from all across the country continue to express their deep regret over the unfortunate incident also remembering Nirbhaya's indomitable spirit that lives on in every Indian. Women safety in India is a big concern and on the fifth anniversary of the Delhi gang rape, we look at what's changed and what hasn't. Watch this video for more information (WION) × "A strong law needs to be formulated & mindset of everyone, be it a politician or a common man, needs to be changed," noted Nirbhaya's mother. Even after 5 years, her culprits are alive. If justice isn't served on time, people cease to be scared of law. A strong law needs to be formulated & mindset of everyone, be it a politician or a common man, needs to be changed: Asha Devi, Mother of #Nirbhaya pic.twitter.com/IsCFi4T5dA — ANI (@ANI) December 16, 2017 × "We cannot her compensate her loss but let us resolve to keep our society safe," tweeted West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee. Remembering #Nirbhaya on the 5th anniversary of brutal Delhi incident. We cannot compensate her loss but let us resolve to keep our society safe — Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) December 16, 2017 × On May 5, the Supreme Court upheld the death penalty to the four convicts - Mukesh (29), Pawan (22), Vinay Sharma (23) and Akshay Kumar Singh (31), saying the "brutal, barbaric and diabolic nature" of the crime could create a "tsunami of shock" to destroy a civilised society. Dear #Nirbhaya, many a minor girls and grown-up women still suffer the ordeal that you fought valiantly. You are a symbol of strength in face of brutality and of hope that #ViolenceAgainstWomen can end and we should keep striving for that. pic.twitter.com/aRLDFLOqz6 — Mahila Congress (@MahilaCongress) December 16, 2017 × The 23-year-old paramedic student was gang-raped on December 16, 2012, inside a moving bus in South Delhi by a gang of six persons. Nirbhaya succumbed to her injuries on December 29, 2012, at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore.

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