Yakub Memon , convicted of 1993 Bombay bombings , was executed by hanging in Nagpur Central Jail at around 6:30 am IST on 30 July 2015 . On 21 March 2013 the Supreme Court confirmed Memon 's conviction and death sentence for conspiracy through financing the attacks . On 30 July 2013 the Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice P. Sathasivam , Justice B. S. Chauhan and Justice Prafulla Chandra Pant rejected Memon 's application for an oral hearing and dismissed his review petition by circulation . Indian President Pranab Mukherjee rejected Memon 's petition for clemency on 11 April 2014 . Memon then filed a curative petition to the Supreme Court , which was rejected on 21 July 2015 . He became the first convict in 31 years to be hanged in Nagpur Central Jail and the fourth in India since 2004
1993 Bombay bombings
1993 Bombay bombings
Capital punishment in India