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Yakub Memon hanged
30 Jul, 2015
1993
Mumbai serial blasts' convict Yakub Memon was hanged in Nagpur Central
Jail on Thursday morning. Stay with us for all the latest developments.
07:09 AM
Yakub Memon declared dead at 7.01am: TV reports
07:00 AM
Maharashtra CM likely to make a statement on Yakub Memon's execution in the assembly at 11am
06:58 AM
1993
Mumbai serial blasts' convict Yakub Memon's brothers Usman and Suleiman
are still in hotel Dwarka and yet to leave for Nagpur Central Jail.
06:55 AM
Video recording done of Yakub Memon's execution
06:44 AM
Security tightened at Yakub Memon's residence in Mahim
(ANI photo)
06:38 AM
1993 Mumbai serial blasts' convict Yakub Memon hanged in Nagpur Central Jail: TV reports
06:30 AM
Security tightened at Yakub Memon's residence
06:29 AM
Yakub given new clothes to wear: TV reports
06:28 AM
Two constables to hang Yakub Memon: TV reports
05:47 AM
Preparations under way in Nagpur Central Jail for Yakub Memon's hanging
05:22 AM
I hope he has a dignified death
Anand Grover, Yakub's lawyer
05:11 AM
AG says it is the end of legal process and not a question of victory.
05:11 AM
I am very disappointed & unhappy. SC has made a tragic mistake: Anand Grover
05:08 AM
Rejection of first mercy petition by President could have been assailed before this court
Supreme Court
05:06 AM
Stay of death warrant could be a travesty of justice: SC
05:05 AM
Yakub Memon will be hanged at 7am today as scheduled.
05:03 AM
We dont think in a case of this nature, granting further time is necessary: Justice Dipak Mishra
04:57 AM
Yakub Memon to be hanged as Supreme Court rejects last-minute mercy plea.
04:56 AM
22 years have passed since the blasts. No error in warrant as per earlier order: SC
04:54 AM
New facts will be added at the drop of a hat and the President will be asked again & again: SC observes
04:45 AM
Review
petition for Yakub Memon was heard for ten days when the law mandates
that only half hour has to be given. He has been given ample
opportunities
Justice Dipak Misra
04:39 AM
Petitioner Yakub Memon never disowned the mercy petition filed by his brother
Justice Dipak Misra
04:39 AM
On 11.4.2014 mercy petition by the brother of Yakub Memon was rejected: Justice Dipak Misra
04:34 AM
Execution warrant was communicated to Yakub Memon on 13th July 2015
Justice Dipak Misra
04:23 AM
Both sides conclude arguments. Judges to pronounce decision on Yakub's plea shortly
04:21 AM
Memon's petition is not maintainable: AG
04:21 AM
Meanwhile, says quoting sources that Nagpur jail administration has asked staff to deposit all mobiles and gadgets.
04:17 AM
They are hell bent on executing Memon this morning: Yakub's lawyer
04:16 AM
Death warrant upheld just 10 hours ago by three judges cannot be quashed
AG Mukul Rohatgi
04:13 AM
Petitioner's idea is to delay the execution by 4-5 years on death row & then seek commutation alleging inordinate delay
AG Mukul Rohatgi
04:10 AM
Attorney general calls the entire procedure to stall the execution a 'game'.
04:05 AM
There should be no abuse of the legal procedure
Attorney general Mukul Rohatgi
04:01 AM
Attorney general Mukul Rohatgi begins his argument, opposes defence tactics strongly
04:01 AM
Convict has the right to receive copy of rejection of the mercy plea: Yakub's lawyer
03:58 AM
Lawyer questions how the President rejected Yakub's fresh mercy plea in such a short time.
03:58 AM
Yakub
Memon's lawyer argues that according to rules, the nearest legal centre
must be contacted the day mercy plea gets rejected. That did not
happen.
03:54 AM
Memon has right to challenge rejection of mercy plea: Anand Grover, Yakub's lawyer
03:52 AM
A death row convict is entitled to 14 days reprieve after rejection of mercy plea
Yakub Memon's lawyer Anand Grover
03:46 AM
The letter handed over to Yakub Memon's kin by prison authorities states that Yakub would be hanged between 6.30am and 7am.
03:42 AM
Lawyers
argue that Yakub Memon filed mercy plea for the first time in his own
name on Wednesday. Hence, he should get 14 days' time before hanging.
03:34 AM
Yakub's lawyers seek 14-day reprieve while arguing before three-member SC bench.
03:25 AM
Nagpur cops give 'confidential letter' to Yakub's kin in Nagpur.
03:25 AM
Hearing on Yakub Memon's petition against his hanging begins in Supreme Court.
03:01 AM
Security tightened across Mumbai
02:54 AM
Lawyers reach the Supreme Court
02:50 AM
Three-member
bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra, Prafulla Chandra Pant and
Amitava Roy will hear the petition at the Supreme Court.
02:36 AM
Justice Dipak Misra to head the three member bench which will hear Yakub's plea.
02:36 AM
Protesters outside Supreme Court against late night hearing of Yakub's plea
02:29 AM
Attorney general Mukul Rohatgi reaches Supreme Court.
02:28 AM
Hearing on Yakub Memon's plea against execution to take place in court no-4 of Supreme Court.
02:06 AM
Attorney general Mukul Rohatgi may be present for the late-night hearing of Yakub Memon's plea to stay his execution: TV reports
02:03 AM
Meanwhile, security has been tightened outside Nagpur Central Jail where Yakub is scheduled to be hanged at 7am.
01:57 AM
SC to hear Yakub Memon's last-minute plea at 2:30am
01:43 AM
Last-minute plea to stay Yakub Memon's hanging to be heard at the residence of Justice Dipak Misra: TV reports
01:35 AM
These
new grounds required fresh consideration and could not have been
rejected mechanically. Moreover, rejection of fresh mercy petition
required the authorities to give at least 14 days notice, as mandated by
the SC’s recent judgment in Shabnam case, to the condemned prisoner and
his family about the possible date of execution
Yakub's lawyer Rishabh Sancheti
01:35 AM
Yakub's last-ditch plea in SC
Petition
by Yakub's lawyers fault the rejection of mercy petitions by the
President and the governor for non-application of mind as the new
clemency petitions sought commutation of death penalty to life
imprisonment on grounds which were different from the reasons cited by
Yakub in 2013 while seeking mercy from the President.
01:23 AM
7-day time mandatory
According
to Maharasthra Prisons Rules, 1971, each convict should be given 7 days
after jail superintendent informs the convict about dismissal of
appeal.
01:21 AM
Lawyers to argue about 'error' in judgment
Top lawyers to tell SC that two legal precedents may have been mixed up by bench
01:17 AM
The
residents of Malkani Mahal building opposite Century Bazar feel
somewhat vindicated by Tuesday’s verdict, which sealed the fate of Yakub
Memon. The structure was reduced to ruins after a time bomb placed
under a peepal tree exploded on March 12, 1993. Here's a quick look at
their family-tree:
01:01 AM
4 senior lawyers at residence of CJI
12:46 AM
Three-judge bench may hear last-ditch plea to stay Yakub's hanging: TV reports
12:41 AM
CJI to hear plea of senior lawyers at 2am
According to TV reports, CJI is likely to hear the plea of senior lawyers seeking 14-day stay on Yakub's execution at 2am.
12:27 AM
Pranab Mukherjee rejects Yakub Memon's fresh mercy plea; execution today
In
a major development,President Pranab Mukherjee has rejected Yakub
Memon's mercy plea. The rejection of the mercy petition has cleared the
deck for Yakub's hanging.
12:26 AM
Yakub Memon verdict: 'Death penalty no answer to terror'
As the Supreme
Court gave the go-ahead for the hanging of Mumbai bomb blasts convict
Yakub Memon, a majority of voices opined that death penalty was not the
answer to terrorism, and underlined that he was not the main accused.
12:26 AM
Last-ditch petition for Memon in Supreme Court
In
yet another last ditch action, lawyers for Yakub Memon, facing
execution on Thursday, moved the Supreme Court late tonight seeking stay
of his hanging.
12:25 AM
Yakub Memon's lawyers file petition in SC challenging Maharashtra guv's decision
Yakub Memon's lawyers file petition in Supreme Court challenging Maharashtra governor's decision to reject his fresh mercy plea.
12:24 AM
Modi govt recommends rejection of Yakub Memon's fresh mercy plea
12:23 AM
Countdown for Yakub Memon's hanging starts at Nagpur jail
Memon
is all set to be hanged to death as per the TADA court's order on
Thursday, on his 53rd birthday. All the preparations are complete,
prison sources said. Top police officials on Wednesday visited the
prison to supervise the security.
12:21 AM
Security tightened in Mumbai on alert ahead of Memon's execution
Before
the hanging of the sole death-row convict of 1993 Mumbai blasts case
Yakub Abdul Razzak Memon in Nagpur, the police have tightened security
in India's financial capital.
12:20 AM
President refers Yakub Memon's mercy plea to MHA after SC dismisses his plea
12:19 AM
SC dismisses Yakub Memon's plea on death warrant
12:18 AM
Yakub Memon files fresh mercy plea before President
In
a last ditch attempt on Wednesday lone condemned convict in the 1993
Mumbai blasts case Yakub Memon submitted a fresh mercy plea, this time
to the President of India to commute his death sentence which is
scheduled for today.
12:17 AM
Hang Yakub, demand kin of blast victims
Family
members of some of the victims of 1993 Mumbai blasts on Wednesday
demanded that Yakub Memon be hanged and submitted a mass petition to
chief minister Devendra Fanavis in this regard.
12:16 AM
Yakub Memon has not made his will so far: Lawyer
12:15 AM
Attorney general calls Yakub Memon a 'traitor'
12:15 AM
Yakub Memon involved but did not deserve gallows, says Asaduddin Owaisi