The victim's mother Ashadevi told ABP News: "Nyaay mein der hai andher nahin. (Justice has been delayed, but not denied). Nnirbhaya's father Badrinath Singh said, "It's a victory for my family, I am very happy with the judgement."

Union Cabinet Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi expressed happiness saying that even though justice was delayed it has finally been delivered. "I am happy that the verdict has been upheld and I wish it had come sooner. But, five years is not a long time by legal standards in India," Maneka told ANI.

Lauding the verdict, Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjwewala told ANI, "Nirbhaya's case would remain an example, a deterrent, to all the sexual predators that law and justice for the victims of sexual exploitation and rape will always be delivered, come what may. It is also a reminder to the society and lawmakers to work towards building a safe environment for our women."

Quoting the figures from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Surjewala highlighted that despite the establishment of Rs. 1,000 crore worth Nirbhaya fund, the Centre has been unable to build effective infrastructure to redress the rape victim's grievances.

"Six women still undergo trauma of rape in the national capital of Delhi every day. Rs. 1,000 crore of Nirbhaya fund that was set up, remains unutilized. 161 stop centers for victims of rape that was supposed to be set up, only so far 20 centers have been set up.National Crime Record Bureau records that there is a 22 percent spurt in rapes against women. All these are worrisome data and hopefully the government of the day takes note and take decisive action," he said.

"This is a big day for the Indian judiciary system. I know this was a serious and sensitive issue for the entire nation. I am very happy and satisfied with the court's verdict. I wish her soul will rest in peace," Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told ANI.

He further said that not only Nirbhaya's family but the entire nation was waiting for this verdict.

Brinda Karat, CPI-M clarified that although she supported the verdict although she was "in principle... against death penalty." "But this was such a heinous crime that strictest punishment was needed," she stated.

Deependra Pathak, Delhi Police Spokesperson, stated, "Delhi Police's investigation stands vindicated, its an important verdict."

Expressing similar views, another Congress leader and senior lawyer K T S Tulsi said, "This judgment will create the fear of law in the mind of people who think that they can get away with anything. They will realise that the arm of law is very long and it is not possible to always to get away and when there is such a widespread anger of the society."