[Live Updates] Nirbhaya Case : Delhi HC Hearing Against Stay On Execution
AP Singh concludes his arguments.
Senior Counsel Rebecca Memon John will now make her arguments on behalf of Mukesh
AP Singh wanted to highlight the sting operation which was conducted by journalist Ajit Anjum which purported to discredit the credibility of the sole eyewitness in the case. Judge rejects the same. 'Please stick to the relevant facts', he directs
AP Singh argues that why such hurry is being shown in this case? 'Justice hurried is justice buried', he submits
udge discards the excerpts quoted by AP Singh from the book 'Black Warrant'
Judge questions AP Singh on the relevance of these facts.
'This is not a trial, that stage is over. Why are you raising them now.'
SG points out that these were also raised before the SC and the apex court rejected them
AP Singh continues to read out excerpts from the book Black Warrant which talk about suspicious circumstances surrounding Ram Singh's suicide
Judge asks as to how it is relevant now?
AP Singh reads out excerpts from the book Black Warrant to show as to how police officers were present at the time when Identification Parade was being conducted
AP Singh reads out the confession of jail Superintendent as mentioned in the book 'Black Warrant'.
SG objects by saying that it was also raised before the SC and was duly rejected
AP Singh submits the 'new facts' that have arisen in the case. Reads out the confession of a jail Superintendent at the time of the investigation
AP Singh argues that as per Rule 858, all the co-convicts are to be executed together.