SC appoints advocates for Nirbhaya rape convicts
The Supreme Court on Friday ordered two senior advocates to defend four death row convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case. Advocates Raju Ramachandran and Sanjay Hegde have been asked to assist a special bench, as the court was not satisfied by the defence lawyers the convicts hired. Notably, the court began hearing the appeal on April 4.