The Supreme Court on Monday expressed grief over the presentation of the Government of India that an Indian nurse who faced a death sentence in Yemen could not do much to intervene and save Nimisha Priya.
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta had heard a petition to seek directions to the Government of India to save Priya from the line of death of Yemen through diplomatic channel talks.
The lawyer, who was present for Priya, informed the court that the only remaining option to save her is through the blood money colony, provided that the family of the deceased was ready to accept it.
The Attorney General of India (AGI) said that the Government of India is making every effort to help Priya. He further informed the court that talks were going on with the Yemeni officials, in which the public prosecutor Priya handle the case, to secure the suspension of the execution order, until the conversation can be followed.
However, AGI also admitted that the Indian government’s ability to intervene is limited, describing it as a “a very complex issue”, “There is no way to know what is happening (in Yemen).”
“There is nothing that we can … It’s not like any other part of the world (where possible negotiations can be held),” said AGI.
Hearing the central government’s presentation, Justice Sandeep Mehta expressed deep concern and commented that it would be “very sad if she (Priya) was to lose her life.
Hearing presentations from both Priya’s lawyer and AGI, the Supreme Court set the matter on Friday 18 July for further hearing.
The bench said in its order, “The parties can make the case aware of the case on the next date,” the bench said. (AI)
