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Three-judge SC bench to hear Yakub Memons plea today – Livemint
The curative writ petition filed by the 1993 Bombay blasts convict Yakub Memon will now be considered by a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
The decision was taken by the chief justice of India (CJI) H.L.
Dattu after a two-judge bench of justices Anil R. Dave and Kurian Joseph gave a split verdict on Tuesday.
Senior counsel Raju Ramachandran, appearing on Memon’s behalf, mentioned the matter before a five-judge bench headed by Dattu.
“I will constitute a bench,” Dattu said when the matter was presented before him but he refused to stay the execution.
Dave said the matter should be heard immediately, preferably on Wednesday, given the urgency of the issue. Read more…