Nirbhaya Case: Supreme Court rejects Vinay Sharma's plea challenging mercy plea rejection

New Delhi, Feb 14: Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea, filed by Vinay Sharma, a convict who was involved in the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case challenging the rejection of mercy plea by the President of India.

The Supreme Court also said in its order, that the medical reports suggested that the convict is psychologically fit and his medical condition is stable.

The Apex Court dismissed his petition, finding it lack of merit.

Earlier, Vinay Sharma had claimed in the Supreme Court that the President had not considered his "mental stability" that he suffered due to torture in jail while rejecting his mercy petition. However, the centre denied Sharma's claims and said that he was "fit and of sound mind".