Court dismisses Nirbhaya convict's plea seeking medical care

Gallery

MORE...

Sports

Harmanpreet Singh named FIH Player of the Year, PR Sreejesh gets best goalkeeper award

Indian men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh has been named Player of the Year 2024

World Boxing medallist Gaurav Bidhuri to flag off 'Delhi Against Drugs' movement on Nov 17

U23 World Wrestling Championship: Chirag Chikkara wins gold as India end campaign with nine medals

FIFA president Infantino confirms at least 9 African teams for the 2026 World Cup

Hockey, cricket, wrestling, badminton, squash axed from 2026 CWG in Glasgow

FIFA : Over 100 female footballers urge FIFA to reconsider partnership with Saudi oil giant

MORE...

Court dismisses Nirbhaya convict's plea seeking medical care

Last Updated : 22 Feb 2020 05:41:13 PM IST

Vinay, Nirbhaya's convict (file photo)

A Delhi court on Saturday dismissed a petition filed by one of the Nirbhaya convicts seeking treatment for mental illness, schizophrenia and injuries in head and arm.

While dismissing the plea, Additional Sessions Judge Dharmendra Rana observed, "It is evident that the convict is not only being provided regular medical care, but regular supportive therapy sessions are also being conducted for him by specialists."

The convict -- Vinay -- allegedly attempted to hurt himself by banging his head against a wall in the jail earlier this week.

While seeking a direction to shift Vinay to the Institute of Human Behaviour & Allied Sciences (IHBAS) in Delhi for "high level treatment", his counsel A.P. Singh had contended that his client is suffering from mental illness and schizophrenia.

Vinay has exhausted all this legal remedies. He, along with three other convicts, are scheduled to be hanged on March 3 at 6 a.m. for the brutal gang-rape and murder of a 23-year-old girl in the national capital in December 2012.

One of the convicts, Pawan, is yet to avail the legal remedy of either curative or mercy petition.