tha-journalist.comThe hanging of Nirbhaya convicts may be delayed. Delhi’s counsel for the convict will now petition the sessions court against the death warrant. During the hearing, the High Court had said that you should have either gone to the Supreme Court or the Sessions Court against the death warrant.
Considering the same thing of the court, the convict Mukesh’s lawyer withdrew his petition, now he will move the court of Sessions. Let the lawyers of the convict tell the court that even after the President rejects the mercy petition, he gets 14 days. At the same time, it is also reported that Mukesh had also sent a mercy petition to the President, which has been sent by the Delhi government to the Lieutenant Governor. The Delhi government has suggested to reject it. Know what the government lawyer, convict’s lawyer and judge said in court, read everything.
What happened in the court today
After hearing the arguments of the convict’s counsel, the court dismissed Mukesh’s plea and said that the Supreme Court has dismissed the convicts’ reconsideration petition, curative petition and there is nothing wrong in the order by the trial court. If convicted, he can file a petition in the sessions court.
The convict’s counsel said that she was withdrawing this petition so that she could file a fresh petition.
The convict’s lawyer, John, said that Delhi Police itself has broken the rules of the jail manual several times. She also told that she wants to go to sessions court but also wants relief from this court for her client.
Justice Manmohan asked Mukesh to go to the Supreme Court or the sessions court. He also said that you cannot play court against one court. It seems that by adopting this method, you want to avoid hanging.
Government lawyer Rahul Mehra said that the Tihar administration should wait for a decision on the mercy petition.
Government lawyer Mehra also said that the method adopted by the convicts is definitely to influence the justice process.
Government lawyer Rahul Mehran said that on January 22, there can be no hanging under any circumstances. This can only happen if it has been 14 days since the mercy petition has been dismissed. Therefore, this petition of Mukesh is premature.
Government lawyer Rahul Mehra replied that the hands of the police are tied, the culprits should get 14 days time after the mercy petition is dismissed. Mehra said that the way of hanging would be cleared only when the President rejects the mercy petition.
Judge Manmohan asked why the Delhi Police took so long to issue the first notice to the culprits. You fix your system.
Government lawyer Rahul Mehra cited Rule 840 of the jail manual in which the convict files his mercy petition in seven days.
Delhi government lawyer Rahul Mehra said that the convicts cannot be hanged till the mercy petition is decided.
