New Delhi: Tihar Jail authorities Saturday approached the Delhi High Court, challenging a trial court’s order staying the execution of the four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case.
The plea was mentioned before Chief Justice DN Patel for an urgent hearing. It will be heard later in the day.
The jail authorities have challenged the trial court’s Friday order which had stayed the execution of the convicts till further orders.
The convicts were to be hanged Saturday.
PTI