Nirbhaya case: No hanging of 4 convicts on Jan 22 due to mercy plea

Delhi court on Thursday put a stay on the hanging of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya rape-murder case over a mercy petition filed by one of the convicts.

The Tis Hazari court judge said on Thursday, "I am not reviewing my order to pass a death warrant. There will be a stay on the execution of the death warrant since a mercy plea is there. Jail authorities just have to give me this report saying we will not hang them on January 22."