Yakub Memon asks Supreme Court to stop his hanging

July 23, 2015 12:01

1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon, who was sentenced to death on Tuesday for his involvement in the blasts that killed 257 people, has now approached the Supreme Court to stop his execution.

Memon's contention is that a death warrant by the trial court which sentenced him is illegal. Yakub's lawyer told the Supreme Court, that the warrant issued by a trial court did not follow procedures and guidelines.

Citing another case, the lawyer said that in that instance, the Supreme Court had said that such warrants cannot be issued unless the convict has exhausted all legal options.

Yakub's petition now says he was given the death sentence by the trial court even before he could exhaust his last legal remedy - a curative petition. The Supreme Court had rejected the petition on Tuesday.

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