Yakub Memon to be hanged on July 30 as SC rejects curative petition

A three judge bench of the Supreme Court has dismissed Yakub Memon’s petition against ‘death warrant’ and said the issue of death warrant is in order. Earlier in the day, a three judge bench of the Supreme Court dismissed Yakub Memon’s curative plea.

The bench maintained that there was no procedural lapse and that the earlier bench was appropriately formed.

A three-judge newly constituted bench of the Supreme Court today heard afresh the plea of Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, the sole death row convict in 1993 Mumbai blasts case after two judges gave a split order.