Nirbhaya rapists' mercy plea rejected on basis of 'gestures'
The Supreme Court on Monday said the three sets of dying declarations by Nirbhaya, including the last one by hand gestures, were "true, voluntary and consistent". The court said the petitioners cannot be "allowed to re-agitate the same issues" which were already rejected. The convicts had challenged the validity of the dying declaration, claiming there were discrepancies in her statement.