They walked to the gallows knowing millions across the country were baying for their blood, waiting impatiently for news of their death. Nirbhaya’s killers were executed at 5:30 am this morning at the ‘phansi kotha’ in Tihar Jail. What went through their minds minutes before the end - shame, repentance, denial, fear - we can never really know what they thought or felt, but just outside the gate, there was a visible sense of relief. A huge crowd waving flags and placards had been waiting all night to celebrate.&nbsp;

Nirbhaya’s death led to an unprecedented, collective outpouring of anger and grief. She did not deserve to die like that. The crime was brutal and the details horrifying. The country was outraged.&nbsp;

There were demonstrations, candlelight vigils and passionate conversations on digital forums. It became a movement, symbolic of women's resistance to rape. It brought forward all that was wrong with civilised society. We protested against insufficient security, misuse of juvenile laws, an insensitive police force, an inadequate transport system, red tape, bureaucracy, plight of women and most of all we protested against the six men - the faces from hell.

Their depravity shocked us. They were cruel, capable of the most dehumanising acts of torture and rape. They were merciless, men with no souls and no heart. They represented all that was evil and wrong with society. They committed acts that were ruthless and savage. ‘Justice has been done’ her mother had said, when the court issued a death warrant order against the accused, most of India felt the same.

Despite frantic petitions and last-minute appeals, we woke up to the news that the four men, Mukesh Singh, Akshay Thakur, Pawan Gupta and Vinay Sharma were finally hung for their crime today. Activists have hailed the move, her parents are relieved, sections of civil society are triumphant, political leaders have reacted, and the nation, in a celebratory mood. Despite seven long years since the horrific incident, we did not forget her.

However, in the seven years since, thousands of women in our country have continued to suffer. They have been molested, beaten, raped and murdered. In India, every 20 minutes a woman is raped (NCRB). 30 per cent of women in India (15-49 years) have experienced physical violence as per The National Family Health Survey since the age of 15. The long term devastating impact on the lives of women, their families, communities and society is well documented.&nbsp;

Gender-based violence is one of the most common human right violations that continue to persist around the world and in India. It is mostly unreported and unrecognised because of a culture of silence, stigma and shame that surrounds it. There are cases, every now and then, like the young veterinarian student in Telangana, or the girl in Unnao, that grab public attention, but most others are buried and forgotten.

Nirbhaya’s death had sparked off amendments in the law, redefining rape and calling for stricter punishment. But the Supreme Court itself conceded that despite the changes, “Desired results could not be achieved”. The stark reality is that one in three girls or women still face physical or sexual violence in their lifetime (UN report). Can this shocking number ever change?

Violence against women is rooted in centuries of male domination. We cannot wish it away. It took decades of hard work, mobilising support and raising awareness for gender-based violence to now feature on national and international agendas. It will take many more for the numbers to actually change. Nirbhaya’s killers are dead, the problem is not.&nbsp;

 
 
(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

They walked to the gallows knowing millions across the country were baying for their blood, waiting impatiently for news of their death. Nirbhaya’s killers were executed at 5:30 am this morning at the ‘phansi kotha’ in Tihar Jail.

They walked to the gallows knowing millions across the country were baying for their blood, waiting impatiently for news of their death. Nirbhaya’s killers were executed at 5:30 am this morning at the ‘phansi kotha’ in Tihar Jail. What went through their minds minutes before the end - shame, repentance, denial, fear - we can never really know what they thought or felt, but just outside the gate, there was a visible sense of relief. A huge crowd waving flags and placards had been waiting all night to celebrate. Nirbhaya’s death led to an unprecedented, collective outpouring of anger and grief. She did not deserve to die like that. The crime was brutal and the details horrifying. The country was outraged. There were demonstrations, candlelight vigils and passionate conversations on digital forums. It became a movement, symbolic of women's resistance to rape. It brought forward all that was wrong with civilised society. We protested against insufficient security, misuse of juvenile laws, an insensitive police force, an inadequate transport system, red tape, bureaucracy, plight of women and most of all we protested against the six men - the faces from hell. Their depravity shocked us. They were cruel, capable of the most dehumanising acts of torture and rape. They were merciless, men with no souls and no heart. They represented all that was evil and wrong with society. They committed acts that were ruthless and savage. ‘Justice has been done’ her mother had said, when the court issued a death warrant order against the accused, most of India felt the same. Despite frantic petitions and last-minute appeals, we woke up to the news that the four men, Mukesh Singh, Akshay Thakur, Pawan Gupta and Vinay Sharma were finally hung for their crime today. Activists have hailed the move, her parents are relieved, sections of civil society are triumphant, political leaders have reacted, and the nation, in a celebratory mood. Despite seven long years since the horrific incident, we did not forget her. However, in the seven years since, thousands of women in our country have continued to suffer. They have been molested, beaten, raped and murdered. In India, every 20 minutes a woman is raped (NCRB). 30 per cent of women in India (15-49 years) have experienced physical violence as per The National Family Health Survey since the age of 15. The long term devastating impact on the lives of women, their families, communities and society is well documented. Gender-based violence is one of the most common human right violations that continue to persist around the world and in India. It is mostly unreported and unrecognised because of a culture of silence, stigma and shame that surrounds it. There are cases, every now and then, like the young veterinarian student in Telangana, or the girl in Unnao, that grab public attention, but most others are buried and forgotten. Nirbhaya’s death had sparked off amendments in the law, redefining rape and calling for stricter punishment. But the Supreme Court itself conceded that despite the changes, “Desired results could not be achieved”. The stark reality is that one in three girls or women still face physical or sexual violence in their lifetime (UN report). Can this shocking number ever change? Violence against women is rooted in centuries of male domination. We cannot wish it away. It took decades of hard work, mobilising support and raising awareness for gender-based violence to now feature on national and international agendas. It will take many more for the numbers to actually change. Nirbhaya’s killers are dead, the problem is not. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

Nirbhaya case: The problem of sexual violence has to be dealt with fiercely

Pawan Kumar Gupta, the convict in the Nirbhaya gangrape case filed a mercy plea before the President of India.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/nirbhaya-case-day-before-scheduled-hanging-supreme-court-dismisses-curative-petition-filed-by-pawan-gupta-283648https://www.wionews.com/india-news/nirbhaya-case-day-before-scheduled-hanging-supreme-court-dismisses-curative-petition-filed-by-pawan-gupta-283648">Also Read: Day before scheduled hanging, SC&nbsp;dismisses curative petition filed by Pawan Gupta</a> 
 
You are playing with fire, you should be cautious, the judge told Pawan Gupta's lawyer A P Singh. 
 
One wrong move by anybody, and you know the consequences, the judge told the lawyer. 
 
Tihar jail official said the President will seek status report from the jail on Pawan Gupta's mercy plea. 
 
Tihar jail said the ball is in government's court, judge has no role for now.&nbsp;The Delhi court reserved its order on&nbsp;petition filed by Pawan Gupta seeking a stay on the execution as his mercy petition is pending before the President. 
 
Earlier, &nbsp;the Supreme Court had rejected the curative petition filed by Pawan Kumar Gupta, seeking commutation of his death penalty to life imprisonment in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case. &nbsp;

The President has earlier rejected the mercy petitions of Mukesh, Vinay and Akshay.&nbsp; 
 
The court had issued death penalty against four death row convicts -&nbsp;Vinay Sharma, Akshay Thakur, Pawan Gupta and Mukesh Singh and had set the date of hanging on March 3 at 6am.

Pawan Kumar Gupta, the convict in the Nirbhaya gangrape case filed a mercy plea before the President of India. Also Read: Day before scheduled hanging, SC dismisses curative petition filed by Pawan Gupta You are playing with fire, you should be cautious, the judge told Pawan Gupta's lawyer A P Singh.

Pawan Kumar Gupta, the convict in the Nirbhaya gangrape case filed a mercy plea before the President of India. Also Read: Day before scheduled hanging, SC dismisses curative petition filed by Pawan Gupta You are playing with fire, you should be cautious, the judge told Pawan Gupta's lawyer A P Singh. One wrong move by anybody, and you know the consequences, the judge told the lawyer. Tihar jail official said the President will seek status report from the jail on Pawan Gupta's mercy plea. Tihar jail said the ball is in government's court, judge has no role for now. The Delhi court reserved its order on petition filed by Pawan Gupta seeking a stay on the execution as his mercy petition is pending before the President. Earlier, the Supreme Court had rejected the curative petition filed by Pawan Kumar Gupta, seeking commutation of his death penalty to life imprisonment in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case. The President has earlier rejected the mercy petitions of Mukesh, Vinay and Akshay. The court had issued death penalty against four death row convicts - Vinay Sharma, Akshay Thakur, Pawan Gupta and Mukesh Singh and had set the date of hanging on March 3 at 6am.

Nirbhaya case: You are playing with fire, says judge after Pawan Kumar Gupta moves mercy petition to President

Supreme Court will hear on March 5, a petition, filed by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, seeking directions to execute the death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case separately.

Supreme Court will hear on March 5, a petition, filed by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, seeking directions to execute the death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case separately. A three-judge bench, headed by Justice R Banumathi and also comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and Navin Sinha, said, we will hear the petition on March 5 at 3 pm. This comes as a fresh death warrant has been issued for the four death row convicts - Vinay Sharma, Akshay Thakur, Pawan Gupta, and Mukesh Singh - in the case for their hanging at 6 am on March 3. Also Read: Delay in the hanging of Nirbhaya convicts and interminable wait for justice Additional Solicitor General KM Natraj, appearing for the Union of India today, submitted to the apex court that the Delhi High Court had given a week to execute the death warrants. The Centre had moved the top court after the Delhi High Court had rejected its petition. The Delhi High Court had, on February 5, stated that the death warrant of all convicts in the Nirbhaya case should be executed together. The Delhi High Court had observed that Delhi prison rules do not state whether when the mercy petition of one convict is pending, the execution of the other convicts can take place and from the trial court to Supreme Court all convicts have been held by a common order and a common judgment. Watch: Nirbhaya Case: All 4 convicts to be hanged on March 3rd Meanwhile, a Delhi court on Saturday dismissed an application filed by Vinay Sharma, one of the four death row convicts in Nirbhaya case, seeking specialised medical treatment for his claimed "grievous head injury, fracture in his right arm, insanity, mental illness and schizophrenia". The case pertains to the brutal gangrape and killing of a 23-year-old paramedical student in a moving bus on the night of December 16, 2012, by six people including a juvenile in Delhi. The woman had died at a Singapore hospital a few days later.

Centre seeks to execute Nirbhaya convicts separately; SC to adjudicate

Delhi High Court has given all four convicts in the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/deliberate-calculated-design-to-frustrate-mandate-of-law-by-nirbhaya-convicts-solicitor-general-to-delhi-hc-278170">Nirbhaya</a> gang rape case one week to finish all regal remedies after which the execution of death warrant will be initiated.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/latest-news-nirbhaya-gangrape-case-delhi-court-defers-convicts-execution-until-further-orders-277801">Also Read:&nbsp;Delhi court defers convicts' execution until further orders</a>

The court said all convicts in the 2012 gang rape and murder case have to be executed together, and not separately.

The judge directed the convicts to file their application in the next one week while dismissing the Centre's plea challenging the trial court's order staying the execution of the convicts.

The convicts - Mukesh Kumar Singh (32), Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay Kumar Sharma (26) and Akshay Kumar (31), who are lodged in Tihar Jail have been in death row.

Last month, the court had deferred the execution of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/another-nirbhaya-convict-files-mercy-plea-with-president-277402">Nirbhaya</a> convicts until further orders. The convicts were earlier scheduled to be executed on February 1.

Earlier the Supreme Court had dismissed Pawan Gupta's plea in which he had challenged a Delhi High Court order, which had dismissed his claim of being a juvenile at the time of the offence. The top court observed that there were no grounds to interfere with the High Court order.

Delhi High Court has given all four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape case one week to finish all regal remedies after which the execution of death warrant will be initiated.

Delhi High Court has given all four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape case one week to finish all regal remedies after which the execution of death warrant will be initiated. Also Read: Delhi court defers convicts' execution until further orders The court said all convicts in the 2012 gang rape and murder case have to be executed together, and not separately. The judge directed the convicts to file their application in the next one week while dismissing the Centre's plea challenging the trial court's order staying the execution of the convicts. The convicts - Mukesh Kumar Singh (32), Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay Kumar Sharma (26) and Akshay Kumar (31), who are lodged in Tihar Jail have been in death row. Last month, the court had deferred the execution of Nirbhaya convicts until further orders. The convicts were earlier scheduled to be executed on February 1. Earlier the Supreme Court had dismissed Pawan Gupta's plea in which he had challenged a Delhi High Court order, which had dismissed his claim of being a juvenile at the time of the offence. The top court observed that there were no grounds to interfere with the High Court order.

All convicts to be hanged together, not separately: Delhi High Court on Nirbhaya case

Delhi High Court will pass its order on Wednesday on a plea filed by the Central government and Tihar Jail authorities challenging Patiala House court order, which stayed the execution of the four convicts in the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/latest-news-nirbhaya-gangrape-case-delhi-court-defers-convicts-execution-until-further-orders-277801">Nirbhaya gang-rape</a> and murder case.

A single-judge bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait had on Sunday reserved the order in the matter after hearing arguments from all the parties. During the hearing, advocate AP Singh, who was appearing for convicts Pawan Gupta, Akshay Thakur, and Vinay Sharma, asked: "Why there was a hurry to <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/after-supreme-court-dismisses-curative-petition-i-hope-convicts-are-hanged-on-february-1-nirbhayas-mother-277536">execute the death sentence</a> in this case only. Justice hurried is justice buried."

"They (convicts) belong to rural areas and Dalit families. They come to Delhi and get implicated. Mukesh and Ram Singh are Dalits. Both are brothers who came from a rural part of Rajasthan. It is not the convicts' fault. They cannot be made to bear brunt of ambiguity in the law," Singh had said.

Senior advocate Rebecca John, appearing on behalf of convict Mukesh, had said that the "Centre has sought the setting aside of the order of the Patiala House Court" when "an earlier <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/deliberate-calculated-design-to-frustrate-mandate-of-law-by-nirbhaya-convicts-solicitor-general-to-delhi-hc-278170">Delhi High Court</a> order has clearly said that any order of the trial court should be challenged in the Supreme Court only".

Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/nirbhaya-death-row-convict-challenges-rejection-of-mercy-petition-in-supreme-court-276531">Nirbhaya death row convict challenges rejection of mercy petition in Supreme Court</a>

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing on behalf of the Centre, had alleged that the convicts were deliberately delaying the execution, adding that any delay in death sentence will have a dehumanising effect on the convicts.

A Delhi court last week stayed till further orders the execution of the four convicts -- Akshay Thakur, Mukesh Singh, Pawan Gupta, and Vinay Sharma -- which was earlier scheduled to take place on February 1.

The case pertains to the gang-rape and brutal murder of a 23-year-old paramedical student in a moving bus on the night of December 16, 2012, by six people, including a juvenile, in Delhi. The woman had died at a Singapore hospital a few days later. One of the five adults accused, Ram Singh, had allegedly committed suicide in the Tihar Jail during the trial of the case.

Delhi High Court will pass its order on Wednesday on a plea filed by the Central government and Tihar Jail authorities challenging Patiala House court order, which stayed the execution of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case.

Delhi High Court will pass its order on Wednesday on a plea filed by the Central government and Tihar Jail authorities challenging Patiala House court order, which stayed the execution of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case. A single-judge bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait had on Sunday reserved the order in the matter after hearing arguments from all the parties. During the hearing, advocate AP Singh, who was appearing for convicts Pawan Gupta, Akshay Thakur, and Vinay Sharma, asked: "Why there was a hurry to execute the death sentence in this case only. Justice hurried is justice buried." "They (convicts) belong to rural areas and Dalit families. They come to Delhi and get implicated. Mukesh and Ram Singh are Dalits. Both are brothers who came from a rural part of Rajasthan. It is not the convicts' fault. They cannot be made to bear brunt of ambiguity in the law," Singh had said. Senior advocate Rebecca John, appearing on behalf of convict Mukesh, had said that the "Centre has sought the setting aside of the order of the Patiala House Court" when "an earlier Delhi High Court order has clearly said that any order of the trial court should be challenged in the Supreme Court only". Also Read: Nirbhaya death row convict challenges rejection of mercy petition in Supreme Court Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing on behalf of the Centre, had alleged that the convicts were deliberately delaying the execution, adding that any delay in death sentence will have a dehumanising effect on the convicts. A Delhi court last week stayed till further orders the execution of the four convicts -- Akshay Thakur, Mukesh Singh, Pawan Gupta, and Vinay Sharma -- which was earlier scheduled to take place on February 1. The case pertains to the gang-rape and brutal murder of a 23-year-old paramedical student in a moving bus on the night of December 16, 2012, by six people, including a juvenile, in Delhi. The woman had died at a Singapore hospital a few days later. One of the five adults accused, Ram Singh, had allegedly committed suicide in the Tihar Jail during the trial of the case.

Delhi HC to pass order on Centre's plea challenging stay on Nirbhaya convicts' execution

Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case, Pawan Gupta, on Friday <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/nirbhaya-death-row-convict-challenges-rejection-of-mercy-petition-in-supreme-court-276531">filed a review petition</a> in the Supreme Court challenging its earlier order which dismissed his juvenile plea. The apex court had on January 20, rejected Gupta's petition challenging a Delhi High Court order, which had dismissed his claim of being a juvenile at the time of the offence.&nbsp;

The top court had observed that <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/another-nirbhaya-convict-files-mercy-plea-with-president-277402">there were no grounds</a> to interfere with the High Court order. Earlier, Pawan had claimed that he was a juvenile at the time of the crime and that the Delhi High Court had ignored this fact.

AP Singh, the convict's lawyer, had stated that Pawan's age was 17 years, 1 month and 20 days when the offence was committed, that's why his role should be considered as a juvenile in the case. The Delhi High Court had rejected the review petition of Pawan and he had challenged this before the apex court on January 17.&nbsp;

Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/nibhaya-case-death-row-convict-claims-he-was-juvenile-supreme-court-to-hear-plea-275125">Nibhaya case: Death-row convict claims he was juvenile, Supreme Court to hear plea</a>

Meanwhile, a plea is also being heard in a Delhi court seeking a stay on the execution of the convicts contending that none of those convicted in a case can be hanged until all of them have exhausted all legal options available to them.

Four convicts - Akshay Thakur, Mukesh Singh, Pawan Gupta, and Vinay Sharma - are facing execution on February 1. The case pertains to the gang-rape of a 23-year-old paramedical student in a moving bus on the chilling night of December 16, 2012, by six people including a juvenile in Delhi. The woman died at a Singapore hospital a few days later.

One of the five adults accused, Ram Singh had allegedly committed suicide in the Tihar Jail during the trial of the case.

Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case, Pawan Gupta, on Friday filed a review petition in the Supreme Court challenging its earlier order which dismissed his juvenile plea.

Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case, Pawan Gupta, on Friday filed a review petition in the Supreme Court challenging its earlier order which dismissed his juvenile plea. The apex court had on January 20, rejected Gupta's petition challenging a Delhi High Court order, which had dismissed his claim of being a juvenile at the time of the offence. The top court had observed that there were no grounds to interfere with the High Court order. Earlier, Pawan had claimed that he was a juvenile at the time of the crime and that the Delhi High Court had ignored this fact. AP Singh, the convict's lawyer, had stated that Pawan's age was 17 years, 1 month and 20 days when the offence was committed, that's why his role should be considered as a juvenile in the case. The Delhi High Court had rejected the review petition of Pawan and he had challenged this before the apex court on January 17. Also Read: Nibhaya case: Death-row convict claims he was juvenile, Supreme Court to hear plea Meanwhile, a plea is also being heard in a Delhi court seeking a stay on the execution of the convicts contending that none of those convicted in a case can be hanged until all of them have exhausted all legal options available to them. Four convicts - Akshay Thakur, Mukesh Singh, Pawan Gupta, and Vinay Sharma - are facing execution on February 1. The case pertains to the gang-rape of a 23-year-old paramedical student in a moving bus on the chilling night of December 16, 2012, by six people including a juvenile in Delhi. The woman died at a Singapore hospital a few days later. One of the five adults accused, Ram Singh had allegedly committed suicide in the Tihar Jail during the trial of the case.

Nirbhaya convict to challenge SC order dismissing juvenility plea

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/high-court-backs-death-warrant-against-nirbhaya-case-convicts-delhi-govt-says-cannot-be-hanged-on-jan-22-due-to-pending-plea-274422">Asha Devi</a>, the mother of the 2012 Delhi gang-rape victim, on Saturday slammed senior lawyer Indira Jaising for her suggestion that she should forgive her daughter's rapists.

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"Who is <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/we-are-with-you-but-against-the-death-penalty-indira-jaising-appeals-to-nirbhayas-mother-274990">Indira Jaising</a> to give me such a suggestion? The whole country wants the convicts to be executed. Just because of people like her, justice is not done with rape victims," Asha Devi said. 
 
"Cannot believe how Indira Jaising even dared to suggest this. I met her many times over the years in Supreme Court, not even once has she asked for my wellbeing and today she is speaking for the convicts. Such people earn their livelihood by supporting rapists, hence rape incidents do not stop," she added. 
 
Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/we-are-with-you-but-against-the-death-penalty-indira-jaising-appeals-to-nirbhayas-mother-274990">'We are with you but against the death penalty': Indira Jaising appeals to Nirbhaya's mother&nbsp;</a> 
 
Asha Devi further accused Jaising of using "the garb of human rights" to make a living. 
 
'People like her keep earning money under the garb of human rights. I do not need her suggestions. Just because of people who think like her incidents like rape keep happening, she is a disgrace to women," she said. 
 
Earlier yesterday, Indira Jaising, through a tweet, had urged Asha Devi to forgive the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/very-important-to-teach-such-people-a-lesson-nirbhayas-mother-welcomes-delhi-hcs-dismissal-of-convicts-plea-269236">perpetrators</a> and had used the example of Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi, who had forgiven Nalini, one of the convicts who was given the death penalty by the courts.

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"While I fully identify with the pain of Asha Devi I urge her to follow the example of Sonia Gandhi who forgave Nalini and said she did not want the death penalty for her. We are with you but against the death penalty," Jaising's tweet read.

Asha Devi, the mother of the 2012 Delhi gang-rape victim, on Saturday slammed senior lawyer Indira Jaising for her suggestion that she should forgive her daughter's rapists.

Asha Devi, the mother of the 2012 Delhi gang-rape victim, on Saturday slammed senior lawyer Indira Jaising for her suggestion that she should forgive her daughter's rapists. Asha Devi: Can't believe how Indira Jaising even dared to suggest such this. I met her many times over the years in Supreme Court,not once she asked for my wellbeing& today she is speaking for convicts.Such ppl earn livelihood by supporting rapists,hence rape incidents don't stop https://t.co/Gjf02l9LT4 pic.twitter.com/Rl3sMbppl5 — ANI (@ANI) January 18, 2020 × "Who is Indira Jaising to give me such a suggestion? The whole country wants the convicts to be executed. Just because of people like her, justice is not done with rape victims," Asha Devi said. "Cannot believe how Indira Jaising even dared to suggest this. I met her many times over the years in Supreme Court, not even once has she asked for my wellbeing and today she is speaking for the convicts. Such people earn their livelihood by supporting rapists, hence rape incidents do not stop," she added. Also Read: 'We are with you but against the death penalty': Indira Jaising appeals to Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi further accused Jaising of using "the garb of human rights" to make a living. 'People like her keep earning money under the garb of human rights. I do not need her suggestions. Just because of people who think like her incidents like rape keep happening, she is a disgrace to women," she said. Earlier yesterday, Indira Jaising, through a tweet, had urged Asha Devi to forgive the perpetrators and had used the example of Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi, who had forgiven Nalini, one of the convicts who was given the death penalty by the courts. While I fully identify with the pain of Asha Devi I urge her to follow the example of Sonia Gandhi who forgave Nalini and said she didn’t not want the death penalty for her . We are with you but against death penalty. https://t.co/VkWNIbiaJp — Indira Jaising (@IJaising) January 17, 2020 × "While I fully identify with the pain of Asha Devi I urge her to follow the example of Sonia Gandhi who forgave Nalini and said she did not want the death penalty for her. We are with you but against the death penalty," Jaising's tweet read.

'Who is Indira Jaising to ask me to forgive my daughter's rapists?': Nirbhaya's mother

A Delhi court today issued a death warrant against all 4 convicts in the<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/nirbhaya-rape-case-court-seeks-status-report-from-tihar-jail-authorities-224277"> 2012 Delhi gangrape and murder case</a>.&nbsp;The convicts will be hanged on January 22 at 7 am.

The court heard the plea of parents of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/court-dismisses-plea-seeking-fir-against-sole-witness-in-nirbhaya-rape-case-272547">2012 Delhi gang-rape </a>victim seeking to expedite the procedure to hang all four convicted in the case and also seeking issuance of death warrant against them.

It was informed by the lawyers of the convicts that they are in the process of filing the curative plea.

Yesterday, the court had dismissed an application filed by the father of one of the death-row convicts in the Nirbhaya rape case, who had questioned the credibility of the sole witness by claiming that he was "tutored" and sought the registration of FIR against him.

The court had on December 20 reserved the order on an application filed by Pawan Kumar Gupta`s father till today. The petition had stated that the girl's friend committed perjury for giving false testimony in the court.

The sole eye-witness was accompanying the 23-year-old girl when she was raped and murdered by six men on a moving bus on December 16, 2012.

Besides Pawan Kumar Gupta, three others - Akshay, Vinay, and Mukesh are facing the gallows in the case.

The main accused, Ram Singh, allegedly committed suicide in Tihar Jail during the trial. Another accused was a minor at the time of the commission of the crime and was sent to a reform facility and released after three years.

(With inputs from ANI)

A Delhi court today issued a death warrant against all 4 convicts in the 2012 Delhi gangrape and murder case. The convicts will be hanged on January 22 at 7 am. The court heard the plea of parents of 2012 Delhi gang-rape victim seeking to expedite the procedure to hang all four convicted in the case and also seeking issuance of death warrant against them.

A Delhi court today issued a death warrant against all 4 convicts in the 2012 Delhi gangrape and murder case. The convicts will be hanged on January 22 at 7 am. The court heard the plea of parents of 2012 Delhi gang-rape victim seeking to expedite the procedure to hang all four convicted in the case and also seeking issuance of death warrant against them. It was informed by the lawyers of the convicts that they are in the process of filing the curative plea. Yesterday, the court had dismissed an application filed by the father of one of the death-row convicts in the Nirbhaya rape case, who had questioned the credibility of the sole witness by claiming that he was "tutored" and sought the registration of FIR against him. The court had on December 20 reserved the order on an application filed by Pawan Kumar Gupta`s father till today. The petition had stated that the girl's friend committed perjury for giving false testimony in the court. The sole eye-witness was accompanying the 23-year-old girl when she was raped and murdered by six men on a moving bus on December 16, 2012. Besides Pawan Kumar Gupta, three others - Akshay, Vinay, and Mukesh are facing the gallows in the case. The main accused, Ram Singh, allegedly committed suicide in Tihar Jail during the trial. Another accused was a minor at the time of the commission of the crime and was sent to a reform facility and released after three years. (With inputs from ANI)

Nirbhaya case: Court issues death warrants to four convicts; hanging on January 22