Court delays Shabnam’s death warrant

The District and Sessions Court in Amroha on Tuesday delayed issuing death warrant against Shabnam facing hanging till mercy petition against her is disposed off. The Rampur Jail authorities had sent a report to the court Shabnam’s counsels have filed a mercy petition to the Governor Anandiben Patel. A copy of the mercy petition was placed before the court. While the SC had rejected Shabnam’s review petition, the one by Salim is still pending. Counsels for Shabnam pleaded to delay issuing death warrant till pendency of petitions. Af ter hearing arguments, the court did not issue the death warrant and reserved the order.