Justice delayed, not denied: Nirbhaya's kin on SC verdict
As the SC on Friday upheld the decision to award death penalty to four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape case, the victim's parents said, "Justice was delayed, but not denied." While Nirbhaya's father said, "It's a victory for my family, I'm very happy with the judgement," her mother said, "This is not just our victory. This is everybody's victory."
Parents of Nirbhaya, who was gangraped on December 16, 2012 have welcomed the verdict of the Supreme Court, which considered the case as a rarest of the rare case and awarded death sentence to the four convicts.Nirbhaya's father said, "It is a victory for my family, I am very happy with the judgement."Nirbhaya's mother said, "This is not just our victory. This is everybody's victory," adding, "Justice was delayed but not denied."The convicts had challenged the Delhi High Court's judgment in the Supreme Court. The high court had confirmed the death penalty to the convicts pronounced by the fast track trial court.A bench comprising Justices Diapk Misra, R Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan decided the case that had shaken the entire nation's conscience.(With PTI inputs) ALSO READ | Nirbhaya gangrape case: Supreme Court decides the 4 convicts will hang