Nirbhaya case / convict Pawan’s plea dismissed in Supreme Court, Nirbhaya claimed to be a minor at the time of gang rape

• The convict Pawan had claimed to be a minor in the trial court and also in the Delhi High Court, the petition was rejected both times
• Pawan’s lawyer AP Singh said- the convict was a minor at the time of the crime, the Delhi High Court ignored the facts
• The second death warrant of Pawan, Akshay, Mukesh and Vinay has been issued, the date of hanging has been fixed on February 1.

Nirbhaya case / convict Pawan’s plea dismissed in Supreme Court, Nirbhaya claimed to be a minor at the time of gang rape

The convict Pawan had said – The bones were not examined by the authorities to determine the age.

The convict Pawan had said – The bones were not examined by the authorities to determine the age. – File

The convict Pawan had claimed to be a minor in the trial court and also in the Delhi High Court, the petition was rejected both times

Pawan’s lawyer AP Singh said- the convict was a minor at the time of the crime, the Delhi High Court ignored the facts

The second death warrant of Pawan, Akshay, Mukesh and Vinay has been issued, the date of hanging has been fixed on February 1.

Dainik bhaskar
Jan 20, 2020, 03:32 PM IST
new Delhi. After the lower court, Delhi High Court, the Supreme Court has also rejected the petition of Nirbhaya’s rapist Pawan, in which he claimed to be a minor at the time of the incident. The court said that there is no new basis in the petition. The special bench of the Supreme Court on Monday questioned Pawan’s lawyer AP Singh that you had raised the same case in the reconsideration petition, now what is the new information and whether to consider it Is worthy? AP Singh argued that the police deliberately concealed the information related to Pawan’s age documents. The High Court also ignored the facts.

Court’s question, the convict’s answer

The Supreme Court questioned AP Singh – the convict had raised the same thing in the review petition. What new information do you have in it now? Is it worth considering now?
AP Singh said – There is a big conspiracy in this case. Delhi Police has deliberately hidden information about Pawan’s age documents. At the time of the incident, Pawan was 17 years, 1 month and 20 days. In such a situation, his role in the crime is to be seen as a minor. Doshi Pawan also claimed to be a minor in the Delhi High Court at the time of the crime. However, the High Court ignored the facts.

Pawan said in the petition- Default in the judicial process will bring me to the gallows

Pawan had said in the petition, “The High Court has ruled by ignoring the pleas and evidence of being a minor, so be justified. Any slight omission in the judicial process will take me to the trap of execution. Had not investigated it. Let my case be tried under section 7 (1) of the Juvenile Act. “The convict said the same in the lower court. Here too, his petition was dismissed. After that he reached the High Court. Disappointment here, the Supreme Court had moved.

Death warrant issued, new date of hanging fixed; 3 convicts now have 5 options
1) The second time warrant for the execution of Pawan, Mukesh, Akshay and Vinay Sharma has been issued. The date of hanging in this has been fixed on 1 February. The date in the first warrant was 22 January. Doshi Pawan has the option of curative petition and mercy petition. The same option is with Akshay Singh. Vinay Sharma also has the option of mercy petition. Convicted Mukesh has no legal option now. That is, three convicts can now exercise 5 legal options.
2) Another case is adding impediments to the hanging. It is a case of robbery and kidnapping against all the culprits. The convicts AP Singh said that Pawan, Mukesh, Akshay and Vinay were sentenced by the trial court to 10 years in a robbery case. An appeal against this decision is pending in the High Court. Until this is decided, the culprits cannot be hanged.
3) The convicts who have legal options can use them during the notice period given by Tihar Jail. According to the Delhi Prison Manual, if more than one convict is to be hanged in any case, then the execution of all will remain pending till the time the petition of any one is pending. The Nirbhaya case is similar, with four convicts to be hanged. There are still legal options left and a petition is pending in one case. In such a situation, hanging can be postponed again.

Nirbhaya’s mother said – this is just a stunt to avoid hanging

On the plea of ​​the convict, Nirbhaya’s mother Asha Devi said that this is just a stunt to avoid hanging. His petition was dismissed from the Supreme Court in 2013 itself. The Court Review Petition has also been rejected. The guilty are just wasting time. He should be hanged on 1 February.