Nitish Katara murder case: Supreme Court refuses to consider death sentence plea

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea by Neelam Katara seeking the death penalty for  Vikas and Vishal Yadav, who have been convicted for murdering her son Nitish Katara in February 2002.

An apex court bench said that while it was a murder and could even be pre-meditated, it certainly was not heinous or a matter of honour killing.

Neelam Katara had moved the Supreme Court questioning Delhi High Court's order sentencing both Vikas and Vishal Yadav.

Respect court's decision,will come prepared with more facts next time-Neelam Katara on SC rejects death for convicts pic.twitter.com/LyHHVtEZCD

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Also read: Nitish Katara case: Timeline of how the trial unfolded

Earlier, the apex court, which upheld the findings of the trial court and the Delhi High Court without issuing notices on the appeals of Vikas and Sukhdev, had agreed to consider the limited aspect relating to enhancement of quantum of sentence of the three convicts by the High Court.

The High Court had termed the award of life term "simplicitor" to the convicts as inconsequential and enhanced the life term of three convicts -- Vikas and Vishal Yadav to 30 years imprisonment and 25 years incarceration to Sukhdev Yadav alias Pehelwan -- without the benefit of remission.