SC dismisses plea of Nithari serial killer Koli
30 Oct 2014 5:26 AM IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea of Nithari rapist-cum-serial killer Surinder Koli seeking review of the verdict upholding his conviction and death sentence in one of the murder cases.
‘We reject the review petition. No grounds have been made to persuade us to reconsider earlier decision,’ said a bench headed by chief justice HL Dattu. Senior advocate Ram Jethmalani, who appeared ‘pro bono’ for Koli, sought reconsideration of the verdict saying it was a case of ‘miscarriage of justice’ as the confessional statement of the accused was ‘false’ and cannot be relied upon.
Referring to the confessional statement of Koli, the lawyer said the accused was told by the police not only to ‘memorise’ the names of the victims. Jethmalani also alleged the prosecution suppressed the crucial information about the autopsy report of a surgeon.
‘We reject the review petition. No grounds have been made to persuade us to reconsider earlier decision,’ said a bench headed by chief justice HL Dattu. Senior advocate Ram Jethmalani, who appeared ‘pro bono’ for Koli, sought reconsideration of the verdict saying it was a case of ‘miscarriage of justice’ as the confessional statement of the accused was ‘false’ and cannot be relied upon.
Referring to the confessional statement of Koli, the lawyer said the accused was told by the police not only to ‘memorise’ the names of the victims. Jethmalani also alleged the prosecution suppressed the crucial information about the autopsy report of a surgeon.
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