Nirbhaya criminals deliberately delay execution: plea in Center Court

New delhi date. February 2, 2020, Sunday

The Central Government and the Delhi Police have filed a petition in the Delhi High Court demanding the execution of all four Nirbhaya criminals early. The petition was heard on Sunday but no order has been issued by the High Court. The High Court has adjourned the hearing for the final order of the petition.

While arguments were underway in the court, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who was present on behalf of the government, had said that the execution of Nirbhaya criminals was being planned and delayed.

On the other hand, Mukesh's lawyer, Rebecca John, said that the high court had told the guilty that they should go to the lower court or go to the Supreme Court. If this rule applies to criminals then why not the central government? Why is the government coming to the High Court and making such demands?

Generally, the rule is that the offenders apply for a review petition, a later curative petition and finally a mercy petition, which the court ordered. There are rules that cannot be hanged until all three are rejected.

On the other hand, the central government is now arguing in the High Court that it should be hanged soon. On the other hand, the trial court has said that we will not be hanged until we announce a new order. Now, all the petitions filed in the High Court on this matter can be heard in the coming days.

As the Nirbhaya perpetrators intend to extend the date of their execution, the High Court should dismiss the order that the trial court has ordered to prevent the execution now. What could happen if the lawyer present on behalf of the offenders, Rebecca John, said that the rule was the same? Even if one of the four offenders has applied for mercy, the remaining three cannot be hanged until this petition is disposed of.