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The Delhi Government and prison authorities on Wednesday told a Bench of Justices Manmohan and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal in the Delhi High Court that under the prison rules, if death sen- tence has been awarded to 8289"* Mali, an African country and more than one person in a case China has made a request to and if only one of them moves hina has demanded dis- discuss the Kashmir issue a mercy plea, the execution of Ccussion on Kashmir during under the agenda of “Any the others too has to be post- a closed-door meeting of the Other Business Points”. poned till the plea is decided. UN Security Council in New Asserting that France’s However, in a related but mercy plea before the conclusion. curative petition. York on Wednesday, but the position has not changed and significant development, the President. Following the HC’s stand, “We feel this is a stratagem request is likely to be rejected it is very clear that the Kashmir High Court (HC) refused to The HC further said there senior advocate Rebecca John devised on how to prolong the as other member countries of issue must be settled bilateral- stay the death warrant issued is no error in the trial court’s and advocate Vrinda Grover, matter, since you had time the global organisation are set ly (between India and against the convicts Akshaya decision as on that date, none appearing for Mukesh, said since May 5, 2017, when the to oppose it. Pakistan), French sources said Thakur, Mukesh Kumar, Vinay of the convicts had moved a they will withdraw the petition apex court dismissed their The current move by this has been stated on sever- Sharma and Pawan Gupta by curative petition or a mercy and move the sessions court appeals, to move a mercy plea China is third such attempt al occasions, and it will con- the trial court on January 7. issued on October 29, 2019 and move the Supreme Court (SC) plea. The Bench said if the con- bringing to its attention the or file a review or curative peti- since August when the special tinued to be reiterated to part- The HC came down heav- December 18, 2019. with this plea. vict wanted the date of execu- subsequent developments. tion. Why did you wait till status granted to Jammu & ners in the UN Security ily upon the Delhi Government After the HC observation, The Bench said, “Your rule tion to be set aside based on a Granting them the liberty to now? What restrained you Kashmir under Article 370 of Council. for sitting over the case for a the Delhi Deputy Chief is bad if you cannot take action subsequent event — moving of move the trial court, the bench from doing so? What prevent- the Constitution was scrapped This is the third time, year and doing nothing in Minister Manish Sisodia till all the co-convicts have mercy plea — then “he must disposed of the plea. ed you?” said the Bench. by the Government, and the China, Pakistan’s ‘all-weather issuing notice on the mercy sought to clear the air and said, moved a mercy plea. It seems approach the court that passed During the hearing, the “The intent of the law is to State was bifurcated into two ally’, has demanded discussion plea of the convicts. The HC “The Delhi Government has there has been non-application the order.” Bench said challenging the give you reasonable amount of Union Territories. on the Kashmir issue. also pulled up the Delhi recommended rejecting the of mind (while framing the The Bench said it is of the January 7 order before it time to approach the court. French diplomatic sources In August, China pushed Government and Delhi prison mercy plea filed by Mukesh, rules). The system is suffering opinion that once the SC dis- amounted to playing one court Your time started ticking from said France has noted the for a UNSC meeting on authorities for the delay on and forwarded it to the from cancer.” missed his criminal appeal, against another. May 5, 2017. Even after October request of a UNSC member to Kashmir after the Government their part in informing the con- Lieutenant Governor (L-G) at The court declined to review plea and curative peti- It said the petitioner ought 29, 2019 (when first notice was raise the Kashmir issue once scrapped J&K’s special status. victs that they can move mercy lightning speed”. interfere with the trial court’s tion and confirmed his death to have brought the subse- sent to the convicts informing again in the powerful body and However, the meeting did not pleas before the President. Incidentally, convicts Vinay January 7 order as sought by sentence, he cannot challenge quent events to the notice of the them they can move mercy it is going to oppose it like it did yield desired results for China The Bench said the notice and Mukesh have already Mukesh, who contended that the January 7 death warrant trial court or ought to have plea), you did nothing. You can- on a previous occasion. as the member-states main- ought to have been issued after exhausted curative petition the order issuing death warrant before the HC as the order did moved the apex court, which not wait for the co-convicts The closed-door meeting tained that India’s move was an the apex court’s May 5, 2017 remedy and two others — be set aside as being un-exe- nothing but carry the apex had finally confirmed the death pleas to be decided, to move the of the UNSC has been called to internal issue. judgement, instead it was Pawan and Akshay — are yet to cutable as he has moved a court’s decision to its logical sentence and also dismissed his courts,” the Bench said. discuss an issue relating to Continued on Page 4 & !" R ! ' $ P " # ! " # 8289"* 8289"* 8289"* s many as 26 Ministers of 0##5 % Delhi court on Wednesday Athe Narendra Modi amia Millia Islamia admin- Agranted bail to Bhim Army Government will visit Jammu & irector General of Jammu & Jistration on Wednesday said P chief Chandrashekhar Azad Kashmir between January 18 DKashmir Police Dilbagh the university will move a who has been accused of incit- and 24 and hold a series of meet- Singh on Wednesday said after court for registration of First & ' O ing people during an anti- ings to create awareness about suspending Deputy Information Report (FIR) CAA protest at Jama Masjid the Center’s welfare schemes and Superintendent of Police against the Delhi Police crack- * here on December 20, while development plans. Davinder Singh, his sacking is down on the campus on * restraining him from visiting Senior Ministers Ravi also being recommended to the December 15. The decision to Delhi for four weeks. Shankar Prasad, Piyush Goyal, Government for necessary move court was taken at an L , M ! The court further directed Smriti Irani, Jitendra Singh, action. Singh was caught red- “We don’t believe in shel- Executive Council meeting and ' . / him not to hold any dharna in Thawar Chand Gehlot and handed on the Jammu-Srinagar tering people, we don’t believe as per the official. % the national Capital till the elec- many Ministers handling infra- National Highway by the police in protecting people who are on Jamia Vice Chancellor tions here and said “the nation structure, education, agricul- team on Sunday while he was the ‘unlawful’ path. We are Najma Akhtar on Tuesday met O! P cannot be exposed to anarchy”. ture and animal husbandry, ferrying Hizbul Mujahideen ter- tough with them. In the past Delhi Police Commissioner Additional Sessions Judge civil aviation, urban develop- ! ! !! # $ rorists out of the Kashmir Valley. also we have removed so many Amulya Patnaik and urged "#$%" L0!M Kamini Lau granted the relief ment and power will visit the In the same vein, the police people from the service. We him to lodge an FIR against the to Azad on furnishing a bail Union territory and hold as Reddy, V Muraleedharan, with the objective of dissemi- chief also clarified that a rec- have been very ‘ruthless’ and Delhi Police. .& bond of 25,000 with two many 51 meeting as part of the Pratap Sarangi, Arjun Ram nating information about the ommendation has been for- we will be ‘ruthless’ in this case On Monday, after Jamia .. sureties of like amount. Centre’s strategy to usher in an Meghwal, Pralhad Joshi and importance of the Centre’s warded to the Government to also,” he said. students gheraoed the V-C % The court also said that era of peace and development Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank policies for the overall devel- hand over the probe of the said Responding to direct ques- office demanding the university before going to Saharanpur if in the region. are part of the list of 36 Union opment of the Union Territory case to the premier National tions whether interrogators to file an FIR against the Delhi & Azad wants to go anywhere, In Srinagar alone, eight Ministers.

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