The Supreme Court denied an order requesting a change of sentencing for the three convicted of raping and torturing a medical student in Delhi. The Court stated there was no new material to review this order.
Today the three judges headed by the Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra heard the plea from the accused. A total of 6 people were involved in the violent gang rape in 2012. The main accused committed suicide while in prison and another was a minor.
The four remaining adults accused of the horrific crime were sentenced to death. However, the plea to reduce the sentencing was filed by only three of the adults.
The Supreme Court last year sided with the Delhi High Court’s verdict to sentence the accused to death. The woman suffered after the attack and died 16 days after the savage assault.
In one of the most gruesome gang rape cases in 2012, the court said that it was a rare gang rape case and the justice system would be compelled to give the most severe punishment to ensure justice.
In December 2012, 23 year old Nirbhaya and her friend were subjected to a violent and horrific night that led to the death of Nirbhaya. After nearly four years the judicial system finally came to a conclusion and the death penalty was given to the four convicts.
The judge while pronouncing the verdict said, “The accused were obsessed about ravishing her life, she was treated as an object of enjoyment.” In a 429 page order, the judge showed no mercy towards the accused even after the defendant asked to reconsider a punishment as the accused were young and came from a poor background.
The accused have another chance to appeal against the Supreme Court ruling and a presidential pardon. The unrest that this horrible incident caused around the world, the accused have a slim chance of escaping the death penalty.
