A Delhi court on Monday delayed the execution of the death sentence of the four Nirbhaya gang rape case convicts indefinitely.
The four condemned men were supposed to be hanged to death on March 3 at 6 a.m.
Hours prior to what was to be their execution, Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana put on hold their execution when informed that one of the four, Pawan Gupta, has moved a clemency petition before the President on Monday.
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The clemency petition was filed with the President quickly after a five-judge Bench led by Justice N.V. Ramana dismissed Pawan’s curative petition for absence of benefits.
