December 16 gangrape: SC extends stay on two convicts' execution

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 the 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 further contended 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 evidence for miscarriage of justice on records for procuring  false statement under torture by the prosecution,” the petition has submitted.