Published 20:09 IST, March 2nd 2020
Nirbhaya case verdict: Rishi Kapoor calls it 'ridiculous', fumes using own film's line
As the execution of the convicts in Nirbhaya rape-murder case was deferred again, Rishi Kapoor called it 'ridiculous'. He fumed using own film 'Daamini's line.
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Sunny Deol’s ‘Tareekh Pe Tareekh’ dialogue lamenting delay in justice from Damini is among most popular dialogues in Hindi cinema. While line has been kwn for memes in recent years, mess of actor’s powerful voice in courtoom still resonates. A cast member of 1994 Rajkumar Santoshi directorial, Rishi Kapoor, too fumed at judicial system by using dialogue when hanging of convicts in 2012 Nirbhaya rape-murder case was deferred for nth time on Monday.
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Rishi Kapor, who h played role of husband of Damini, played by Meenakshi Seshri, tweeted ‘Tareekh pe tareekh' and termed it ‘ridiculous’.
Here’s post
Some or celebrities too were unhappy with decision and h sarcastic responses.
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four convicts in case were scheduled to be hanged on March 3 at 6 AM. However, on Monday, Patiala House court deferred execution of four convicts in sensational case till furr tice.
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decision was passed by a bench of Justices N V Ramana, Arun Mishra, R F Nariman, R Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan. bench was hearing a plea filed by Pawan Kumar, one of four convicts in case, whose mercy plea is pending before President Ram Nath Kovind.
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mercy petitions of or convicts, Mukesh Singh, Vinay Sharma, and Akshay Kumar have been rejected by President. ir curative petitions were also quashed by Supreme Court.
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convicts were issued death warrants by Patiala House Court on January 7 and initial execution date was scheduled for January 22. execution was n postponed to February 1, before convicts got court relief again. On February 17, it was anunced that execution was to take place on March 3.
horrific gangrape and murder of Nirbhaya, a 23-year-old paramedic student by six persons in a moving bus in Delhi on December 16, 2012 h led to nationwide outr and even international news cover.
20:09 IST, March 2nd 2020