The 42-year-old man and his 25-year-old son brutally raped and then killed the minor on March 24, 2019.

Lisa Montgomery, 52 was the only woman on federal death row in seven decades

Balwant Singh Rajoana was convicted in the 1995 assassination case of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh.

'Now when my son is dead, I believe courts will give a fair hearing to me,' said father of one of the convicts.

While dismissing the plea, the bench said pending petitions of the convicts in various fora is untenable in law as a ground to stay the execution.

The four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case have no legal remedy available which can delay their hanging.

The Delhi jail manual says if a death row convict develops an acute or serious (not chronic) physical illness, hanging will be postponed. The jail superintendent will take the medical opinion to determine the degree of physical disability

The new date of execution was fixed after the court was told by the Delhi government that the convicts have exhausted all their legal remedies.

With one of the death row convicts using his last legal remedy, the hanging scheduled on March 3 is expected to be postponed, again.

Legal experts say the convicts cannot be executed until the Supreme Court concludes the hearing on the question of separate hanging.

The court rejected contention of Vinay Sharma that he is mentally ill saying his medical report suggests he is stable.

Legal experts say that even if the lower court fixes a date for hanging, the convicts cannot be executed until the Supreme Court concludes the hearing on the questions of separate hanging.

The court also said the procedure for the execution of the death warrant will be initiated once the court-allotted week ends.

The court issued notices to Tihar Jail and also the four death row convicts over the plea filed by the government.

Keeping in mind legal remedies available to the four convicts, Outlook has analysed the maximum delay they can cause.

A Delhi court delayed the execution of convicts. They were to be hanged on the morning of February 1.

Tihar Jail authorities had earlier told the court that since only one convict's plea is pending, other convicts can be hanged on February 1

The lawyer for the death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case said legal remedies of some of them are yet to be availed.

Death row convict Vinay filed the mercy petition at the Rashtrapati Bhavan and has got an acknowledgement.

Mukesh's lawyer added that the 32-year-old death row convict was forced to have sex in front of other prisoners in Tihar Jail.