2012 Delhi gangrape case: Court issues fresh death warrants, convicts to hang on Feb 1

A Delhi court has issued fresh execution warrants in the December 2012 gangrape cum murder case. The date of execution has been postponed to February 1. @IndianExpress

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Pointing out that the right to seek mercy is a constitutional right, advocate Vrinda Grover, appearing for Mukesh, had said: “The applicant is entitled to a fair consideration of his mercy plea without the shadow of the noose hanging over him… There is no purpose in keeping the warrant alive as it is in defiance of law”.

Meanwhile, Asha Devi, mother of the victim, blamed political parties for exploiting her daughter’s death for “political gains” and “delaying” the hanging of the four convicts. Speaking to news agency ANI, she urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fulfill his 2014 campaign promise of women safety and ensure that the culprits are hanged to death on January 22, as earlier decided by a Delhi court.

“The same people who took to the streets to protest against the incident in 2012 are now using my daughter’s death for political gains,” she said. “I feel stuck in the middle of this blame game,” Asha Devi added.