2012 Delhi Gang Rape: Hearing begins in Supreme Court on petition by Union govt on the legal question of separate hanging of convicts in the same case. ML Sharma appearing for Mukesh says he wants to file an interim application.
Bench asks what the IA is about?
Bench asks what the IA is about?
#DelhiGangRape: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta says IA is about previous lawyer Vrinda Grover not doing her job properly. It is a frivolous and vexatious IA.
She did the best possible job in the case, says SG Mehta.
She did the best possible job in the case, says SG Mehta.
#DelhiGangRape: SG Tushar Mehta says High Court had given a week's deadline to exhaust all remedies.
If the convict does not adhere to the deadline, can trial court extend the hanging on the ground that remedies have not been exhausted. It will go against HC order, says Mehta.
If the convict does not adhere to the deadline, can trial court extend the hanging on the ground that remedies have not been exhausted. It will go against HC order, says Mehta.
#DelhiGangRape: Tushar Mehta points out how convicts are misusing the remedies to get their execution date extended due to the practice of simultaneous hanging of convicts in the same case.
#DelhiGangRape: Supreme Court remarks that it will lay down the law with regard to separate hanging of convicts in the same FIR.
Court also expressed its unfavourable view about the practice of simultaneous hanging leading to delay in execution.
Court also expressed its unfavourable view about the practice of simultaneous hanging leading to delay in execution.
#DelhiGangRape:
"In this case there were only four", Justice Banumathi.
"Yes, what if there were twenty or thirty convicts", SG Tushar Mehta concurs.
Matter listed for final hearing on March 23.
"In this case there were only four", Justice Banumathi.
"Yes, what if there were twenty or thirty convicts", SG Tushar Mehta concurs.
Matter listed for final hearing on March 23.
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