Yakub Memon’s hanging: The last 18 hours of his life

11 AM (July 29) – A 14-page mercy petition written by Memon is submitted to President Pranab Mukherjee’s office.

4 PM (July 29) – The President sends the mercy petition to Home ministry for necessary action.

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8.30 PM – Union Home Minister Rajnath drives to Rashtrapati Bhawan and conveys Government’s decision rejecting Memon’s mercy petition.

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9.15 PM – Union Home Secretary L C Goyal and Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar arrive at Rashtrapati Bhawan.

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10.45 PM – President rejects mercy petition of Memon.

10.45 PM – noted lawyers Prashant Bushan and Anand Grover reach residence of Chief Justice of India Justice H L Dattu with a fresh petition seeking stay of death warrant.

11:30 PM –  Other judges arrive at Justice Dattu’s residence.

01.00 AM (July 30) – Scene shifts to residence of senior Supreme Court judge Justice Dipak Misra’s residence.

01.30 AM – Lawyers reach residence of Justice Misra.

01.35 AM — Three judges – Justices Mishra, Prafulla Chandra Pant, Amitava Roy – agree to meet at Supreme Court at 2.30 AM.

02.10 AM – A constable of Nagpur Central Jail hands over a letter to Memon’s brother at a hotel in Nagpur.

02.30 AM – Judges arrive in the apex court. Hearing deferred as delay in arrival of Attorney General Mukul Rohtagi.

03.20 AM – Hearing on the review petition begins.

04.50 AM – Court rejects the petition.

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