SC issues Notice to Nirbhaya Convicts on Centre's appeal against HC Verdict

The SC sought response from four Nirbhaya accused on the Centre's appeal challenging the Delhi HC verdict which dismissed its plea against stay on their execution.
The court also granted permission to the authorities to approach the trial court for issuance of a fresh date for their execution.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the execution of the convicts is not for "enjoyment " and the authorities are only executing the mandate of the law.
He also said that three of them have exhausted their remedies but Pawan Gupta has not yet filed either a curative plea in the apex court or mercy petition before the President.
The court had initially said that issuing notice to the convicts would further delay the matter but did it later on the appeal filed by the Centre and Delhi government.

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