[Live Updates] Nirbhaya Case : Delhi HC Hearing Against Stay On Execution

SG submits that people are not sending their girls out because of the monsters that are running on the streets. 

SG says Tihar Jail and Delhi Prison Rules have no ambiguity regarding the separate hanging of co-convicts.

SG argues that govt seeking clarification from the SC on Shatrughan Chauhan judgement, has no bearing on the present case. He submits that in the plea moved before the SC, the govt has asked the court to make the guidelines more victims friendly.

'It's too much of arrogance to say what has the union government done till now', SG submits.

He says the present application also has Delhi Government as a party 

SG Tushar Mehta seeks 5 minutes to make her rebuttals

He counters the objection raised by John where she had challenged the maintainability of the present petition

'We should not be seen as circumventing law and procedure when life a person is at stake',

by that Rebecca John concludes her arguments 

John countered the 'dehumanising effect' argument of the state by submitting that the state used the said observation in a context different from how it was used in the judgment of Shatrughan Chauhan judgement

'What am I asking for milord, I'm asking for just few extra days. Let their mercy petitions get decided. We can't second guess the reasoning of the President', John submits

'Let's exercise caution for a sentence which is irreversible', she argues

John cites Harbans Singh v. Punjab wherein the SC had expressed regret for execution which was carried out in haze.