The Hindu : Supreme Court stays execution of Parliament attack case accused

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Tuesday, Jan 20, 2004

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Supreme Court stays execution of Parliament attack case accused

By Our Legal Correspondent

NEW DELHI, JAN. 19. The Supreme Court today stayed the execution of Shaukat Hussain Guru, an accused in the "December 13 Parliament attack case." He has been sentenced to death by the Delhi High Court.

A Bench, consisting of Justice S.N. Variava and Justice H.K. Sema, suspended the operation of the sentence on a special leave petition filed by him challenging the October 29, 2003 judgment of the High Court. Though another accused, Mohd. Afzal has not filed any appeal in the apex court, in view of the suspension of the High Court order; in effect the execution of his death sentence has also been stayed.

The Bench issued notice to the Delhi University lecturer, S.A.R. Geelani, and Afsan Guru, wife of Shaukat Hussain Guru, on two special leave petitions filed by the Delhi Police challenging the High Court order acquitting them of all charges.

The Bench, after hearing senior counsel, Gopal Subramaniam, for the Delhi Police directed Mr. Geelani and Afsan Guru not to leave India without the prior permission of the court. Summoning the records from the trial court and the High Court, the apex court directed listing of the appeals for hearing on February 20.

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