The Supreme Court heard on Monday, July 14th, a lawsuit trying to stop the execution of the kerite Nursha Priya in Yemen, which is to take place on July 16th. The application was submitted by Save Nimisha Priya the International Council, an organizational struggle to save her life.
The Indian prosecutor (Agi) r Venkataramans said that the Indian government is spending all possible efforts to save Priya’s life.
He informed the Supreme Court that the interviews were taking place with the Yemeni authorities, including a prosecutor who handles the Priya case to ensure the suspension of the order for execution until it can be negotiated.
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However, Agi admitted that the ability of the Indian government to intervene is limited and referred to as a “very complex problem”.
“Nothing much can do the government”
During the hearing, the center said to the Supreme Court: “There is nothing much that the government can do.” Agi Venkataramani pointed out “Yemen’s sensitivity”. He said, “It’s not diplomatically recognized … Blood money is private negotiations.”
“It is a point to which the Indian government can go. We have achieved it,” said the general prosecutor of India to the Supreme Court under living law.
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“It is not about where the government can be asked to do something beyond the defined limit … It’s very unfortunate,” said Venkataramani Bar and Bench.
“We also told the prosecutor if the execution could be suspended. But it didn’t work out. Nothing cares about the government of Yemen,” Venkataramans said.
What does the petitioner want – negotiations
Justices Sandeep Mehta, who heard this matter at the Supreme Court together with Judge Vikram Natha, said the petitioner only asks the government to negotiate.
The advisor who appeared for the petitioner said: “Local Embassy officials accompany (Nimish’s) mother to prison in Yemen … Who can negotiate from the government … that’s a small thing we are applying for.”
However, the center told the court that “it may be a question of more (blood) money, we do not know. It seems to be a kind of stop. The government is trying to best”. “
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“The only remaining option is … ‘
Meanwhile, the petitioner, Save Nimisha Priya International Action Council, said he was willing to pay higher blood money.
Priya Advisor informed the court that the only remaining way to save it is to, through the settlement of money for blood money, provided that the deceased family is willing to accept it.
The advisor claimed that the only thing that is possible today to avoid Priy’s death penalty “is that the family (victim) be convinced”.
“But they (the victim’s family) say it is an honorary question and we do not accept. We do not know if it changes with more money. But stop from now on,” the court said.
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During the hearing of Judge Sandeep Meht, he expressed deep concern and noted that it would be very unfortunate if Priya lost her life.
After hearing the legal representative of Priya and Agi, the Supreme Court planned the matter for further hearing on Friday, July 18.
What is the money for blood?
Money for blood is money paid for compensation to the family someone who was killed.
Nituisha Priya faces in Yemen, Yemen for the “murder” of the national national national in 2017, which allegedly tortured and attacked it. In order to get a passport from his possession, she allegedly tried to calm the Yemen’s man, but his death caused an overdose.
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After two days to her execution, the Priya family tries to negotiate “blood money” with the victim’s family, so it can be released in terms of Sharia law. Reportedly offer $ 1 million ( £8.6 crore) was made to Yemeni family.
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