The execution of Nimisha Priya, convicted of murdering her Yemeni business partner in 2017, has been deferred amid negotiations. The victim’s family demands justice, while Indian officials and religious leaders push for a pardon through a ‘blood money’ settlement
The Supreme Court will hear a plea urging the Centre to intervene diplomatically to save Nimisha Priya, a Kerala nurse facing execution in Yemen on July 16 for murder. The petitioner suggests exploring blood money under Sharia law for pardon