SC issues Notice to Nirbhaya Convicts on Centre's appeal against HC Verdict
- The SC sought response from four Nirbhaya accused on the Centre's appeal challenging the Delhi HC verdict which dismissed its plea against stay on their execution.
- The court also granted permission to the authorities to approach the trial court for issuance of a fresh date for their execution.
- Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the execution of the convicts is not for "enjoyment " and the authorities are only executing the mandate of the law.
- He also said that three of them have exhausted their remedies but Pawan Gupta has not yet filed either a curative plea in the apex court or mercy petition before the President.
- The court had initially said that issuing notice to the convicts would further delay the matter but did it later on the appeal filed by the Centre and Delhi government.
