Nirbhaya convict Akshay's wife files for divorce as he files 2nd mercy plea before hanging

In wake of looming execution of four Nirbhaya convicts on March 20, wife of convict Akshay Thakur on Wednesday has filed for divorce petition before court in Bihar's Aurangabad district. She has claimed that she doesn't wish to live with label of being "a rapist's widow". Her 'husband', on or hand, has filed a second mercy petition - seeking commutation of his death sentence. All four rapists have also moved Patiala House Court - seeking a stay on execution.

Execution looming, Nirbhaya convicts' families appeal- 'hanging a sin of bramha-hatya'

Nirbhaya rapist's wife seeks divorce

w, Nirbhaya convicts' lawyer asks 'Why hang amid Coronavirus?'; cites 'pollution' plea

Convicts' families st protest

On March 2, convicts' families have std a protest calling for commutation of death sentence claiming 'Bramha-hatya will attract sin'. Visuals show sisters, mors and or male members of convicts' family holding posters ranging - from slamming Kejriwal government, marri woes, sin of killing a brahman and inhumanity of death penalty. convicts' lawyer - AP Singh, recently argued why must rapists be hanged amid pandemic Coronavirus. 

Hangman reaches Tihar Jail to conduct dummy hanging ahead of Nirbhaya convicts' execution

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?

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 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.