Nirbhaya case: Mukesh Kumar seeks urgent hearing against mercy plea’s rejection
Team Udayavani, Jan 27, 2020, 11:25 AM IST
New Delhi: Death row convict in the 2012 Nirbhaya murder and gang rape case Mukesh Kumar Singh on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking urgent hearing on his plea against the dismissal of his mercy petition by the President.
The 32-year-old Singh’s mercy plea was dismissed by President Ram Nath Kovind on January 17.
The bench also comprised justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant.
The warrant for the execution of death sentence for the four convicts in the case has been fixed on February 1 at 6 am.
Singh had moved the mercy petition after the Supreme Court had dismissed his curative petition against his conviction and death sentence.
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