Vinay Sharma and the other three convicts are scheduled to be hanged on March 3 at 6 am. Vinay Sharma and the other three convicts are scheduled to be hanged on March 3 at 6 am. Also read | Supreme Court rejects Dec 16 convict’s plea challenging clemency rejectionThis raises the question if the death row convicts can postpone their sentence on medical grounds. What do Delhi prision rules say on postponement of death sentence? The Delhi prison rules, 2018 – have two provisions related to the postponement of the death sentence on medical grounds.

Source: Indian Express February 20, 2020 11:16 UTC