Nirbhaya Rape Case: Tihar Jail Authorities Move Court Seeking Issuance Of Fresh Death Warrants Against Four Convicts

A Delhi court on Thursday (6 January) sought a response from four convicts in Nirbhaya rape and murder case on a petition seeking issuance of fresh death warrants against them.

Additional Session Judge Dharmendra Rana of Patiala House Court sought response on an application filed by the Tihar jail authories requesting it to fix a date for their hanging. The court will hear the matter on Friday (7 January).

The authorities also apprised the court that three out of four death-row convicts have exhausted their legal remedies.

The move came after the President of India rejected the mercy petition filed by one of the convicts, Akshay, on Wednesday (5 January).

Besides Akshay, Mukesh and Vinay have exhausted their legal remedies. The fourth convict, Pawan, has not yet availed the remedy of curative and mercy petition, which will be the last judicial and constitutional resort for him, respectively.

The Tihar jail authorities, in an application to the court, contended that with the rejection of Akshay's mercy plea, there is no legal proceedings pending before any Court or constitutional authority as of now and hence, the trial Court was free to issue a specific date and time for executing the death warrant, reports Bar and Bench.

(With inputs from IANS)