New SC bench to hear Memon's plea

New SC bench to hear Memons plea
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Chief Justice of India Justice H L Dattu will constitute a new bench on Wednesday that will hear 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blast convict Yakub Memon\'s plea seeking stay of his execution slated for July 30 and quashing of death warrant on the grounds that it was issued even before he could exhaust his legal remedies.

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Justice H L Dattu will constitute a new bench on Wednesday that will hear 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blast convict Yakub Memon's plea seeking stay of his execution slated for July 30 and quashing of death warrant on the grounds that it was issued even before he could exhaust his legal remedies.


The Chief Justice said, "I will constitute a bench tomorrow" as Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi informed the bench about the split verdict earlier in the day, with common order asking the court registry to place before the Chief Justice for reference the matter to be listed before an appropriate bench. Senior counsel Raju Ramachandran, appearing for Memon, urged the Chief Justice to grant stay of execution of Memon slated for Thursday.

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