The Supreme Court has adjourned for eight weeks a plea to rescue Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya from execution in Yemen, as negotiations with the victim’s family continue. Priya, convicted of murder, faces the death penalty unless blood money secures pardon
The Supreme Court will hear a plea seeking urgent intervention in Indian nurse Nimisha Priya’s death sentence case in Yemen. Activists demand diplomatic efforts and negotiations with the victim’s family, but MEA cites security risks in the conflict-ridden country
The Supreme Court was informed that Indian nurse Nimisha Priya’s execution in Yemen has been stayed. The Centre assured efforts to secure her safe return. Priya, convicted of murder, faces death penalty and diplomatic efforts for pardon and “blood money” continue
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
Sources in New Delhi said the government of India has made concerted efforts in recent days to seek more time for Priya's family to reach a "mutually agreeable" solution with the other party, they said.
Last-minute talks in Yemen to halt the execution of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya have gained momentum, thanks to the intervention of Sunni Muslim leader Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliyar and Sufi scholar Sheikh Habib Umar. A breakthrough appears possible.
The Indian government told the Supreme Court it has limited influence in Yemen to stop nurse Nimisha Priya’s execution on July 16. Convicted of murder, she may only be saved if the victim's family accepts blood money under Sharia law
