The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon's petition on his death warrant, paving the way for his execution tomorrow.
He will be hanged at 7 a.m. tomorrow.
The apex court had earlier dismissed the curative petition of Yakub. A three-judge bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra, Prafulla C. Pant and Amitava Roy said proper procedure was followed in disposing of Yakub's curative petition.
Maharashtra Governor Vidyasagar Rao had also rejected Memon's mercy petition.
Yakub had earlier today reportedly filed a fresh mercy plea with President Pranab Mukherjee, who had rejected it last year.
Chief Justice of India H.L. Dattu had constituted a larger three-judge bench after a two-judge bench of Justices A.R. Dave and Kurian Joseph yesterday gave a split verdict on Memon's plea. While Justice Dave dismissed his plea without staying the death warrant, Justice Kurian differed and favoured a stay.