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Nirbhaya gangrape case: SC rejects curative plea of death row convict

A five-judge bench headed by Justice N V Ramana said that no case is made out for re-examining the conviction and the punishment of the convict

A view of the Supreme Court | Photo: PTI

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The Supreme court had earlier dismissed separate pleas filed by Mukesh and Vinay challenging the rejection of their mercy petitions by the President. | Photo: PTI

BS Web Team PTI New Delhi

2 min read Last Updated : Mar 02 2020 | 1:48 PM IST

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a curative petition filed by convict Pawan Kumar Gupta who was sentenced to death in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case.

A five-judge bench headed by Justice N V Ramana said that no case is made out for re-examining the conviction and the punishment of the convict.

Other members of the bench were justices Arun Mishra, R F Nariman, R Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan.

The Supreme Court has already rejected the curative petitions of the remaining three convicts.

Pawan Kumar Gupta has now filed a mercy plea before the President of

Topics : Nirbhaya case Supreme Court

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