Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Sunday told the Delhi High Court that there is a deliberate, calculated and well thought of design by the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case convicts to "frustrate mandate of law" by getting their execution delayed.

Mehta told Justice Suresh Kait that convict Pawan Gupta's move of not filing a curative or a mercy petition is a deliberate, calculated inaction.

The four Nirbhaya case convicts are playing with judicial machinery and trying patience of the nation, Mehta said.

"There is deliberate, calculated and well thought of design to frustrate mandate of law," Solicitor General Mehta told the high court.

The high court is hearing the Centre's plea challenging stay on the execution of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case.

Advocate A P Singh appeared for convicts Akshay Singh (31), Vinay Sharma (26) and Pawan gupta (25) opposing the Centre's plea to set aside stay on execution of death sentence.

Senior advocate Rebecca John, representing the fourth convict Mukesh Kumar (32), raised preliminary objection on the Centre's plea saying it was not maintainable.

She contended that the Centre was never a party in the case proceedings before the trial court and while the government was accusing the convict of delay, it has woken up just two days ago.

"It was the victim's parents who moved the trial court for issuance of death warrants against the convicts. At no point the central government or the state government approached the trial court to immediately issue death warrants," John contended.

The proceedings are currently underway.

John told the high court that the Centre has moved a plea in the Supreme Court seeking clarification whether co-convicts can be executed separately and this petition is pending before the apex court.

A 23-year-old paramedic student, referred to as Nirbhaya, was raped and brutally assaulted on the intervening night of December 16-17, 2012 inside a moving bus in south Delhi by six persons, before being thrown out on the road.

She died on December 29, 2012 in Singapore's Mount Elizabeth Hospital.

One of the six accused in the case, Ram Singh, allegedly committed suicide in the Tihar Jail.

A juvenile, who was among the accused, was convicted by a juvenile justice board and was released from a reformation home after serving a three-year term.

The top court, in its 2017 verdict, had upheld the capital punishment awarded to the convicts by the Delhi High Court and the trial court.&nbsp;

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Sunday told the Delhi High Court that there is a deliberate, calculated and well thought of design by the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case convicts to "frustrate mandate of law" by getting their execution delayed.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Sunday told the Delhi High Court that there is a deliberate, calculated and well thought of design by the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case convicts to "frustrate mandate of law" by getting their execution delayed. Mehta told Justice Suresh Kait that convict Pawan Gupta's move of not filing a curative or a mercy petition is a deliberate, calculated inaction. The four Nirbhaya case convicts are playing with judicial machinery and trying patience of the nation, Mehta said. "There is deliberate, calculated and well thought of design to frustrate mandate of law," Solicitor General Mehta told the high court. The high court is hearing the Centre's plea challenging stay on the execution of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case. Advocate A P Singh appeared for convicts Akshay Singh (31), Vinay Sharma (26) and Pawan gupta (25) opposing the Centre's plea to set aside stay on execution of death sentence. Senior advocate Rebecca John, representing the fourth convict Mukesh Kumar (32), raised preliminary objection on the Centre's plea saying it was not maintainable. She contended that the Centre was never a party in the case proceedings before the trial court and while the government was accusing the convict of delay, it has woken up just two days ago. "It was the victim's parents who moved the trial court for issuance of death warrants against the convicts. At no point the central government or the state government approached the trial court to immediately issue death warrants," John contended. The proceedings are currently underway. John told the high court that the Centre has moved a plea in the Supreme Court seeking clarification whether co-convicts can be executed separately and this petition is pending before the apex court. A 23-year-old paramedic student, referred to as Nirbhaya, was raped and brutally assaulted on the intervening night of December 16-17, 2012 inside a moving bus in south Delhi by six persons, before being thrown out on the road. She died on December 29, 2012 in Singapore's Mount Elizabeth Hospital. One of the six accused in the case, Ram Singh, allegedly committed suicide in the Tihar Jail. A juvenile, who was among the accused, was convicted by a juvenile justice board and was released from a reformation home after serving a three-year term. The top court, in its 2017 verdict, had upheld the capital punishment awarded to the convicts by the Delhi High Court and the trial court.

Deliberate, calculated design to frustrate mandate of law by Nirbhaya convicts: Solicitor General to Delhi HC

Senior Advocate Tushar Mehta has been appointed Solicitor General of India. Mehta is currently serving as the Additional Solicitor General, reported news agency ANI.

The post was vacant since October 20, 2017&nbsp;after the resignation of Ranjit Kumar, the report added.

The appointment comes after more than 10 months of the post lying vacant.&nbsp;

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Mehta as Solicitor General of India with effect from the date of assumption of charge of the office for a period till June 30, 2020, or until further orders.

The post of the second highest ranking law officer of the government had fallen vacant after senior advocate Ranjit Kumar's resignation in October last year.&nbsp;

Mehta who hails from Gujarat has been serving as Additional Solicitor General since mid-2014 when the BJP came to power at the Centre. He has appeared for Centre in many significant cases including the challenge to Section 66A of Information Technology Act.

Senior Advocate Tushar Mehta has been appointed Solicitor General of India. Mehta is currently serving as the Additional Solicitor General, reported news agency ANI.

Senior Advocate Tushar Mehta has been appointed Solicitor General of India. Mehta is currently serving as the Additional Solicitor General, reported news agency ANI. The post was vacant since October 20, 2017 after the resignation of Ranjit Kumar, the report added. The appointment comes after more than 10 months of the post lying vacant. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Mehta as Solicitor General of India with effect from the date of assumption of charge of the office for a period till June 30, 2020, or until further orders. The post of the second highest ranking law officer of the government had fallen vacant after senior advocate Ranjit Kumar's resignation in October last year. Mehta who hails from Gujarat has been serving as Additional Solicitor General since mid-2014 when the BJP came to power at the Centre. He has appeared for Centre in many significant cases including the challenge to Section 66A of Information Technology Act.

ASG Tushar Mehta appointed Solicitor General of India

solicitor-general-of-india

Solicitor General Of India, News on Solicitor General Of India, stories on Solicitor General Of India, articles on Solicitor General Of India, Solicitor General Of India stories at Wion, Solicitor General Of India news, Solicitor General Of India latest news

solicitor general-of-india

Deliberate, calculated design to frustrate mandate of law by Nirbhaya convicts: Solicitor General to Delhi HC

ASG Tushar Mehta appointed Solicitor General of India