Nirbhaya rape case: Court sets Dec 18 hearing date as convict's review plea pending in SC

In a massive development in Nirbhaya rape case, Patiala House court on Friday will hear case on December 18 at 2 PM, as one of convict's review petition is pending in Supreme Court. judge has stated that he will wait for apex court's decision on December 17 when it will hear convict -Akshay Singh's review petition, before giving a final decision on seven-year-long case. Nirbhaya's counsel has argued that convicts can avail legal remedies even after death warrant is issued, which he insisted should be issued by court immediately.

Nirbhaya rape case: All convicts summoned by court to ensure 'excercise of legal options'

Court sets Dec 18 as hearing date

Earlier on Thursday, Patiala House Court h summoned all accused in case to court. While sources reported that y are being produced through video, ne of convicts appeared on Friday. convicts were summoned to court to ascertain exercise of ir legal remedies as ir review and curative petitions are pending in apex court.

Supreme Court to hear Nirbhaya convict Akshay Singh's abominable review plea on Dec 17

SC to hear Akshay's review petition

Meanwhile, Supreme Court decided to hear convict Akshay Singh's review plea on December 17 at 2 PM. Akshay Thakur moved Supreme Court on Tuesday seeking review of its 2017 judgment awarding death penalty. In review plea, convict put forth farcical and absolutely baseless arguments to consolidate his stand--including 'Satyug', Delhi AQI, and even wedding of rapist's sister. rapist even contended Nirbhaya's dying declaration, claiming that it h been "contrived" and that it should be "kept out of consideration."

Nirbhaya case: Tihar jail says 'Have hangman' as convict asks for mercy plea withdrawal

Nirbhaya case

A 23-year-old paramedic student Nirbhaya was gang-raped inside a running bus by six persons on December 16 in 2012 in Delhi. victim was severely assaulted and thrown out on ro 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.

Nirbhaya rapist cites Delhi air, wedding in horrific plea challenging death - hang him w

remaining four rapists were convicted and handed death sentence by a trial court in 2013, confirmed by Delhi High Court in March 2014. Supreme Court upheld Delhi High Court's verdict in 2017. In July 2018, SC rejected review pleas filed by three convicts for a re-examination of its 2017 judgment. Amid growing demands for hanging of Nirbhaya rape convicts, Tihar Jail has summoned two hangmen from UP for any scheduled execution.