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A Delhi Court on Monday gave March 3 as the fresh date for execution of all four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case.

A Delhi court Monday said it will shortly pronounce order on the pleas seeking fresh death warrants for the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case.

Asha Devi, the mother of the 2012 Delhi gang-rape victim, on Monday voiced hope that fresh death warrants would be issued against all four convicts by a Delhi court today.

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Nirbhaya case convict Vinay Sharma's plea challenging the rejection of his mercy petition by President Ram Nath Kovind.

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved order for tomorrow 2 pm, on the issue of rejection of the death row convict Vinay Kumar Sharma's mercy petition by President Kovind.

The Delhi High Court on Sunday reserved its order on a plea filed by the central government and Tihar Jail authorities challenging the order of Patiala House district court which stayed the execution of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case.

Barely 12 hours ahead of the much-anticipated execution of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case, a Delhi court on Friday directed the Tihar Jail authorities not to execute the death warrants issued against the convicts.

The Supreme Court on Monday asked counsel of Nirbhaya case convict Mukesh Singh to approach its Registry for urgent listing of his plea against rejection of mercy petition by the President.

The mother of Nirbhaya, Asha Devi on Thursday thanked actor Kangana Ranaut, who slammed senior advocate Indira Jaising for requesting that she forgive those who gang raped her daughter in 2012.

Actor and TV Host Simi Garewal has echoed Kangana Ranaut's recent statement of public hangings of Nirbhaya's rapists. "I agree with Kangana. There should be a public hanging of the criminal rapists. Set an example. Let it instill fear of the law," she tweeted.