The Delhi Government told High Court that under the prison rules, they have to wait for the convict’s mercy plea to be decided for executing a death warrant. 

“This is the most heinous crime of extreme brutality committed by the applicant (Vinay Sharma). This is the case where exemplary punishment should be given to deter others from committing such atrocious crimes.”

It is informed that all legal remedies in your case… as available in the Constitution of India have been exhausted except the provision of filing of mercy petition, states the notice by Tihar Jail.