Nirbhaya rape convicts still have legal remedies; SC to head plea on Dec 17

One of the accused in the case, Ram Singh, had allegedly committed suicide in the Tihar Jail

One of the Nirbhaya's convicts, Pawan Kumar Gupta, lodged in Mandoli jail here, was shifted to Tihar Jail recently, giving rise to the speculation that the convicts would be hanged on December 16. However, the convicts' counsel said that untill all the legal remedies are exhausted, the hanging cannot take place.

AP Singh, convicts' counsel, said that a lot of legal remedies, including the curative petition, are available with the convicts and only after these remedies are exhausted can the execution take place.

Singh said that one of the convicts Vinay Sharma withdrew his mercy plea filed before the President of India.