#NirbhayaVerdict | Varun Dhawan to Rishi Kapoor: Here's how celebs reacted on SC judgement

The entire country shuddered in shock 5 years back, when horrific details of the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case came to light. The 23-year-old physiotherapy intern was brutally assaulted and raped by six persons on a moving bus in South Delhi and thrown out of the vehicle with her male friend on the night of December 16, 2012. She died days later in a Singapore hospital on December 29, 2012.

Massive furore and public uproar followed, asking for more stringent laws to deal with crimes against women in the country. The case was made fast track since it fell under the rarest of rare cases.

Now, the apex court of the country has finally given its verdict, upholding death penalty for 4 accused. "It's a barbaric crime and it has shaken the society's conscience," Justice R Banumathi told a packed courtroom as the three-judge Supreme Court panel threw out an appeal on behalf of the defendants. "If this case isn't rarest of rare to award death penalty, then which case can fall under it," Banumathi added.  

B-Town celebs took to their Twitter accounts to express their views on the Nirbhaya verdict. Here's how they reacted:

Even hanging the 4 criminals is not enough justice but it should serve as a reminder that how india deals with this crime #Nirbhayaverdict

— Varun Dhawan (@Varun_dvn) May 5, 2017

Nirbhaya verdict.Justice prevails.Being in a civil society,in this case,"Public Hanging" was needed to set an example for an everyday menace

— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) May 5, 2017

SC to pronounce #Nirbhaya judgement today.Her courageous mother's 4.5yr struggle for justice.System needs change! pic.twitter.com/nfMrccmb8d

— Rahul Dev Official (@RahulDevRising) May 5, 2017

Thank God!!!!! https://t.co/zUI0cJfcQX

— Gauahar Khan (@GAUAHAR_KHAN) May 5, 2017

Justice at last! Praying there is no room for appeals or delays of any kind. These monsters deserve nothing less than this! #Nirbhayaverdict https://t.co/Qiy198k2we

— Sophie Choudry (@Sophie_Choudry) May 5, 2017

Anything less than death penalty will not be accepted. #Nirbhaya #JusticeForNirbhaya
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— Keith Sequeira (@keithsequeira) May 5, 2017

An act committed ...So barbaric ,so horrific ...that it shook at the very essence of our society 1/2 #Nirbhaya

— Keith Sequeira (@keithsequeira) May 5, 2017

At last,justice delayed is not always justice denied! Wish there was a more cruel way to make em feel the pain they evoked #Nirbhayaverdict

— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) May 5, 2017

Can we for once look at te good that happens and appreciate it n not find negative to crib about always! Y do we lack positivity here!?? https://t.co/9JBt9obEvF

— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) May 5, 2017

Justice for #Nirbhaya won't be complete till the time the 'juvenile' Mohd Afroz the most brutal one is roaming free.he shud be hanged first.

— Neha sharma (@Officialneha) May 5, 2017

The faith in judiciary remains as justice prevails finally..They deserved nothing less.. pic.twitter.com/zc6ykD3vzM

— Neha sharma (@Officialneha) May 5, 2017

I so agree. Well said. https://t.co/fIWqfG4wdZ

— kunal kohli (@kunalkohli) May 5, 2017