The Delhi Court hearing Nirbhaya rape case has issued death warrants against all 4 convicts. The culprits to be hanged on 22nd January at 7 am.
Delhi court hearing the Nirbhaya rape case cleared the last hurdle towards giving justice to Nirbhaya’s family. After a 7-year long legal battle, Nirbhaya and her family have finally got justice.
As per reports by ANI, the court issued death warrants against all 4 convicts, and the date of their hanging has been fixed on 22nd January 2020. The convicts will be hanged in Tihar jail in Delhi at 7 am.
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What happened in the court today
During the hearing, the prosecution said there was no application pending before any court or the President right now by any of the convicts and the review petition of all the convicts was dismissed by the Supreme Court.
While urging the court to issue the death warrants, the prosecution said, “In between issuance and execution of death warrants of the convicts want to file curative petitions they can do so.”
The counsel for two of the convicts — Mukesh and Vinay — said they were in process of filing a curative petition in the apex court.
Delhi court concluded hearing on the plea seeking issuance of death warrant against 4 convicts. And, finally, issued the death warrant against all 4 convicts.
At IFORHER, we applaud the courage of millions of women who came forward to raise their voices to seek justice for Nirbhaya. But, special thanks to Asha Devi, Nirbhaya’s Mother & Chaaya Sharma, the cop who caught the culprit. These women’s undying grit and determination resulted in this justice.