Published 13:40 IST, March 16th 2020

Ahead of SC hearing, Nirbhaya's parents slam Mukesh's lawyer for wasting court's time

Nirbhaya's parents on Monday slammed convict Mukesh's lawyer for wasting the court's time by using new delay tactics to delay the hanging of the culprits

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Ahead of Nirbhaya rape and murder case convict Mukesh's petition hearing in Supreme Court, Nirbhaya's parents expressed full confidence in justice system of country. Nirbhaya's mor Asha Devi also slammed convict's lawyer for using delay tactics and wasting court's time.

While interacting with a news ncy, Nirbhaya's mor Asha Devi said, "We have been fighting this battle 7 years w. I still have faith in law and order system of our country. Supreme Court has reviewed Nirbhaya's case on multiple occasions. petition by Mukesh's lawyers is just a new delay tactic and y are wasting court's time. Mukesh had only decided to appoint Vrinda. y have challenged whole system. I have faith that Supreme Court will vote in our favour. y ( convicts) are misusing law to delay hanging. I would like to assure everyone that remedy can postpone March 20 hanging. I have been struggling for 7 years. We are t scared, because all courts kw that convicts and ir lawyers are trying to postpone hanging. This is a final death warrant because legal remedy or mercy is remaining."

Nirbhaya's far also called out Mukesh's lawyer for lying to court," se people are just lying and trying to delay hanging once again. petition filed is t legal. We have more doubts, hanging will surely happen. y are just trying to waste court's time," Badrinath said. 

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Nirbhaya convict's lawyer moves SC against ex-lawyer Grover

Earlier on March 6,  present lawyer of Mukesh Singh (one of four death row convicts in case) had filed a petition in Supreme Court against convict's former lawyer Vrinda Grover

petition filed by ML Sharma has alleged that convict Mukesh Singh's former lawyer Vrinda Grover for allegedly plotting a criminal conspiracy against culprit Mukesh with Delhi Police. According to petition, Vrinda could have waited to file a curative petition for three years but purposely filed curative petition early, so that it gets dismissed and Mukesh is hanged.

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Nirbhaya rape and murder case

A 23-year-old paramedic student Nirbhaya was gang-raped inside a running bus by six persons on December 16, 2012, in Delhi. victim was severely assaulted and thrown out on road along with her male friend and succumbed to injuries a few days later. Out of six convicts, one reportedly committed suicide in prison, while ar, a juvenile, served maximum punishment of three years in a reform home and was set free in 2015. 

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remaining four rapists were convicted and handed death penalty by a trial court in 2013, confirmed by Delhi High Court in March 2014. Supreme Court upheld Delhi High Court's verdict in 2017.

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13:40 IST, March 16th 2020