Post by Anja Nieser on Sept 15, 2006 10:45:59 GMT -5
Allahabad HC dismisses petition calling for staying death penalty to rapist
Allahabad, Sep 15: The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition filed by People's Union for Civil Liberties seeking stay of a death sentence awarded to a rape convict which has been upheld by the superior courts.
A bench comprising Justice M C Jain and Justice K K Mishra said it would not be justified to interfere in the matter as the apex court has confirmed the capital punishment to convict Sanjay whose mercy petition was pending before President A P J Abdul Kalam.
Sanjay, a resident of Bulandshahar was convicted for rape and murder of a four-year-old girl in 2004
Later, both the high court and the apex court had rejected his appeal. The PUCL made an attempt to keep the hanging order in abeyance till the disposal of mercy petition which is lying before the President.
Sanjay is at present in Agra jail and Sept 11 was fixed for his hanging but due to filing of his mercy petition before the President the hanging order could not be executed.
Bureau Report
Allahabad, Sep 15: The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition filed by People's Union for Civil Liberties seeking stay of a death sentence awarded to a rape convict which has been upheld by the superior courts.
A bench comprising Justice M C Jain and Justice K K Mishra said it would not be justified to interfere in the matter as the apex court has confirmed the capital punishment to convict Sanjay whose mercy petition was pending before President A P J Abdul Kalam.
Sanjay, a resident of Bulandshahar was convicted for rape and murder of a four-year-old girl in 2004
Later, both the high court and the apex court had rejected his appeal. The PUCL made an attempt to keep the hanging order in abeyance till the disposal of mercy petition which is lying before the President.
Sanjay is at present in Agra jail and Sept 11 was fixed for his hanging but due to filing of his mercy petition before the President the hanging order could not be executed.
Bureau Report