The Hanging Date of Nirbhaya’s Convicts Might Get Postponed Again

According to Nirbhaya's lawyer, a curative petition will be filed in the Supreme Court on behalf of his three clients Pawan, Akshay and Vinay in the next one or two days.
The Hanging Date of Nirbhaya’s Convicts Might Get Postponed Again

In the Nirbhaya case, the four convicts have started adopting new methods to avoid hanging on February 1. Advocate AP Singh of the three convicts Vinay Kumar Sharma, Pawan Kumar Gupta and Akshay Singh Thakur have moved the Patiala House Court in Delhi on Friday. Lawyer AP Singh has filed a petition in the court, saying that the Tihar Jail administration has not yet provided the relevant papers, by filing curative petition and mercy petitions of Vinay Kumar Sharma, Pawan Kumar Gupta and Akshay Singh Thakur, who were sentenced to death. Can. If the trio file a corrective petition in the Supreme Court, the hanging on February 1 will be postponed. Even if the petition is dismissed, all three have the option of filing a mercy petition with the President.

According to Nirbhaya's lawyer, a curative petition will be filed in the Supreme Court on behalf of his three clients Pawan, Akshay and Vinay in the next one or two days. It is being told that these three will mention many aspects including their behavior in jail, family liability in their petition and will seek relief from the Supreme Court. Along with this, the petition will demand to change the death sentence to life imprisonment.

According to AP Singh, the lawyer of the three, there is a delay in filing a corrective petition due to non-receipt of documents related to Tihar Jail. According to the lawyer, he has sought relief information from the jail on the basis of behavior.

Preparations are underway to hang the four convicts in Tihar Jail No-3. In this episode, a few days ago, the four convicts Akshay, Vinay, Pawan and Mukesh have been transferred from their jails and kept in the high security cell of jail number three. There is also a hanging house in this jail. Physicians are checking his health daily by reaching his cell every day. Their health checkup is done in the morning and evening. During this time they are weighed every time.

Related Stories

No stories found.
logo
Since independence
www.sinceindependence.com