The four convicts of the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case will be hanged on March 3 at six in the morning. The Patiala House Court on Monday issued a new death warrant. After this Nirbhaya’s mother Asha Devi said, ‘I am not very happy with the new death warrant. This is the third time it has been released. We have struggled a lot. I am satisfied when the death warrant is issued. I hope the four convicts will be hanged on March 3.
Additional Sessions Judge Dharmendra Rana reserved his order after the hearing. During the hearing, Mukesh Kumar Singh, one of the four convicts, told the court that he did not want advocate Vrinda Grover to defend him. The court then appointed advocate Ravi Kazi to present his side.
The court was also informed that Vinay Sharma, the other accused in the case, is on hunger strike in Tihar Jail. Vinay’s lawyer told the court that he was attacked in the jail and suffered a head injury.
Vinay’s lawyer also said that he is suffering from serious mental illness so he cannot be hanged. The court then directed the Superintendent of Tihar Jail to take proper care of Vinay as per law. Counsel for another convict Pawan Gupta told the court that his client wants to file a corrective petition in the Supreme Court and a mercy petition before the President. Pawan Gupta is the only convict among the four convicts who have not yet filed a corrective petition. This is the last legal option for anyone who is decided in the Chamber. Pawan Gupta also has the option to apply for mercy.
Akshay’s lawyer told the court that he has prepared a new mercy petition which will be given to the President. The court is hearing the pleas of Nirbhaya’s parents and the Delhi government, seeking a fresh date for the execution of the four accused in the murder.
The Supreme Court had given permission to the authorities to go to the lower court seeking a new date for the execution of these culprits. The four convicts of the Nirbhaya incident were sentenced to death.
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