The Supreme Court stayed the death warrant issued against Yakub Memon, 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict. The execution has been stayed following differences of opinion between the two judges hearing the matter. Justice Kurian Joseph said that curative petition needs to be heard again as due process of law was not followed whereas Justice Dave refused to stay Memon's execution. According to investigating agency, Tiger Memon got Yakub involved in planning and plotting the serial blasts that killed at least 257 people and injured about 700 on March 12, 1993.
