Yakub Memon's execution was carried out about two hours after his lawyers last-gasp plea to get the death warrant stayed was dismissed by the Supreme Court in an unprecedented hearing that began in the early hours and ended at dawn. Here's how it happened.


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.
8.30 PM -- Union Home Minister Rajnath drives to Rashtrapati Bhawan and conveys Government's decision rejecting Memon's mercy petition. 9.15 PM -- Union Home Secretary L C Goyal and Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar arrive at Rashtrapati Bhawan.
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.
07:00 AM - Yakub Memon hanged.