The Centre told the SC on July 18 it was making all efforts to ensure Indian nurse Nimisha Priya returns safely from death row in Yemen.

  New Delhi, Jul 18: The Supreme Court was on Friday informed that the execution of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, who is on death row for murder in Yemen, has been stayed. Attorney General R Venkataramani, appearing for the Centre, told a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta that “efforts are on” in […]

Supreme Court hears case of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya facing execution in Yemen as government urges caution against third-party intervention that could jeopardize diplomatic efforts.

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to decide on a representation seeking permission to travel to Yemen for negotiations to stall the execution of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya.

Senior advocate R. Basant, representing the petitioner organisation, submitted that though Nimisha Priya’s execution, scheduled on July 16, has been temporarily halted, but they would require Centre’s permission to travel to Yemen to secure a pardon for the Indian citizen from the family of the victim, Talal Abdo Mahdi, who was allegedly murdered by her in 2017. 📰 Nimisha Priya’s Execution: Supreme Court Asks Centre To Decide on Granting Travel Permission to Yemen for Negotiations To Stall Execution of Kerala Nurse.