President Kovind had rejected Mukesh Singh’s mercy petition on January 17 within a span of just four days—in the fastest decision ever on a such a plea. The conviction and sentence were confirmed by the Delhi high court in 2014 and the Supreme Court in May 2017. Additional Sessions Judge, Patiala House had on January 7, 2020 issued a death warrant against four convicts and scheduled their execution on January 22. The Supreme Court dismissed the curative petitions on January 14. The very next day Additional Sessions Judge Satish Kumar Arora issued fresh death warrant rescheduling the execution date to February 1.

Source: Hindustan Times January 25, 2020 14:48 UTC