SC upholds death to Yakub Memon for 93’ blasts
10 April 2015 5:34 AM IST
The Supreme Court has refused to give any remission in the death penalty awarded to Yakub Memon in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case. The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea in regard made by Memon. A three-judge bench headed by Justice A R Dave rejected the review plea of Memon, the sole death row convict in the case. The SC had on June 2, 2014, stayed the execution of Memon.
Earlier on March 21, 2013, the apex court had upheld the death sentence of Memon. The court had commuted the death penalty awarded by a special TADA court to 10 others, who had planted RDX explosives-laden vehicles at various places in Mumbai,, to life term by distinguishing their roles from that of Memon.
Earlier on March 21, 2013, the apex court had upheld the death sentence of Memon. The court had commuted the death penalty awarded by a special TADA court to 10 others, who had planted RDX explosives-laden vehicles at various places in Mumbai,, to life term by distinguishing their roles from that of Memon.
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