SC dismisses Yakub Memon's plea against death warrant
New Delhi :The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed Yakub Abdul Razak Memon's plea against his scheduled execution tomorrow in 1993 Mumbai blasts case.
The SC bench did not find fault with the issuance of death warrant by the TADA court.
"After the rejection of mercy petition by the President, Memon had not challenged that in the court of law," the SC bench said.
Earlier, Maharashtra governor Vidyasagar Rao on Wednesday rejected Yakub Memon's mercy petition. However, Yakub filed a fresh mercy petition with President on Wednesday. That is his last hope now.
The SC bench did not find fault with the issuance of death warrant by the TADA court.
"After the rejection of mercy petition by the President, Memon had not challenged that in the court of law," the SC bench said.
Earlier, Maharashtra governor Vidyasagar Rao on Wednesday rejected Yakub Memon's mercy petition. However, Yakub filed a fresh mercy petition with President on Wednesday. That is his last hope now.
