Dec 16 gang rape: SC extends stay on two convicts' execution

The sixth accused, a juvenile, was on August 31, 2013, convicted and sentenced to a maximum of three years in a reformation home by the Juvenile Justice Board.

Mukesh and Pawan in their appeal submitted that they were denied a fair trial due to public and political pressure and that they were not allowed to take the service of lawyers of their choice.

“To satisfy political scenario and personal sympathy as the victim is a girl does not take away right of a fair trial which has been denied and the real accused has been left free for ever, which is evident from the records itself,” the petition said.

They contended that the trial in the case was started on January 21, 2013 under public/political pressure, contrary to the legal provisions, with sole object to hang them and other accused persons.

“There are glaring evidences of miscarriage of justice on record for procuring false statement under torture by the prosecution,” the petition has submitted.