Nirbhaya News

Nirbhaya gangrape case: The Prime Minister's message came soon after the execution of the four convictsPM Modi called for a united effort to build a nation where the focus is on women's empowerment

The four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case were hanged to death at 5:30 am in Delhi's Tihar jail todayThe hanging was carried out as per schedule this morning after a three-judge Supreme Court bench rejected the final plea by the convicts' lawyer AP Singh

The mother of the victim, Nirbhaya, welcomed the high court orderWhile dismissing the plea, the bench said pending petitions of the convicts in various fora is untenable in law as a ground to stay execution.

The four convicts in the case are to be hanged together at 5.30 am on 20 March, according to an order by a Delhi court earlier this monthAccording to the jail authorities, dummy executions will be conducted after the arrival of the hangman

We need to go a step forward, especially with regard to the conviction rates, said the Union minister

The court passed the order on Pawan's plea seeking to stay the execution as he has filed a mercy petitionHanging of the four convicts was scheduled for Tuesday at 6 AM

Any condemned convict is entitled for legal aide till his last breath, says court'I urge the Supreme Court to issue the death warrant as the Patiala House Court is not going to issue the death warrant again,' says Nirbhaya's mother

President Kovind has already rejected the clemency petition of two other accused in the caseSingh filed the mercy petition before Kovind a few days ago

Delhi HC on Sunday reserved its order on a plea filed by the Central government challenging the trial court order, which had stayed for an indefinite period, the execution warrants issued against the four convicts

Vinay Kumar Sharma had filed the mercy petition before the president on Wednesday, his lawyer had said