'Imperishable deterrent': SG Tushar Mehta hails judiciary on Nirbhaya convicts' hanging

Ahead of hanging of Nirbhaya rape convicts', Solicitor General Tushar Mehta hailed  judicial system and executive government for ensuring justice for all daughters of country.  four Nirbhaya rapists had sought a stay in execution, but Patiala House Court had rejected after which y moved  Delhi High Court. All four convicts are scheduled to be hanged on March 20 at 5:30 am in Tihar jail . 3.

In an exclusive to Republic TV, SG Mehta termed hanging of convicts' as a strong example and said, 

"Our judicial system and executive government have ensured justice for all daughters of country. This example will be strong and imperishable deterrent."

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Nirbhaya court proceedings

mercy petitions and curative petitions of all four convicts -Mukesh Singh, Vinay Sharma, and Akshay Kumar and Pawan Gupta have already been dismissed by President and Supreme Court respectively. Patiala House Court had ordered that convicts be hanged on March 20 at 5:30 am after issuing fresh death warrants which is fourth such date after previous three dates- January 17, January 31 and March 3 were deferred by petitions filed by convicts.

convicts are still employing several delay tactics - petitioning for review of rejection of mercy amid new plea, action against former advocate for restoration of his legal remedies, stay on execution, criminal conspiracy, moving International Court of Justice etc.

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What is Nirbhaya 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. 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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