New Delhi: The Supreme Court, today, stayed the execution of a woman and her lover convicted for killing seven members of her family, including a 10-month-old baby, in Uttar Pradesh in 2008.
A bench comprising Justices AK Sikri and UU Lalit issued notice to UP government seeking its response and posted the matter for further hearing on May 27.
The warrant for execution of the death sentence of Shabnam and Saleem was issued on May 21.
The Supreme Court on May 1 had upheld the conviction and death penalty of the couple and later on May 15 delivered a detailed judgement for dismissing the appeal filed by the convicts.
Senior advocate Anand Grover, appearing for Shabnam, asked the court that the matter be heard before any final decision is taken for executing the death penalty.
In 2013, Allahabad High Court had upheld the death sentence to the couple awarded by a sessions court in 2010.
Saleem and Shabnam wanted to get married but their relationship met with stiff opposition from the woman's family.
On April 15, 2008, Shabnam's entire family, including a 10-month-old baby, was murdered and the woman initially pretended that her house in Amroha district of UP was attacked by unidentified assailants.
It came to light during investigation that she had abetted Saleem in the crime as she made her family members drink milk laced with sedatives before the attack.
A bench comprising Justices AK Sikri and UU Lalit issued notice to UP government seeking its response and posted the matter for further hearing on May 27.
The warrant for execution of the death sentence of Shabnam and Saleem was issued on May 21.
Senior advocate Anand Grover, appearing for Shabnam, asked the court that the matter be heard before any final decision is taken for executing the death penalty.
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Saleem and Shabnam wanted to get married but their relationship met with stiff opposition from the woman's family.
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It came to light during investigation that she had abetted Saleem in the crime as she made her family members drink milk laced with sedatives before the attack.
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