Court to hear plea seeking issuance of death warrants against convicts on December 18

Delhi | Friday | 13th December, 2019

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New Delhi: A Delhi court will hear on Wednesday a plea seeking issuance of death warrants against the four people convicted in the Nirbhaya gang rape-and-murder case. The court was hearing a plea Nibhaya's parents seeking to expedite the process to execute the convicts. "At least, I have to wait till the time review petition is pending," the judge said. "Since his (Akshay Kumar) review petition is pending before SC for December 17, I would adjourn it for December 18." Urging the court to issue death warrants, the prosecution said: "The court can issue death warrant..