Archive · 29 Jul 2025
MEA Disputes Grand Mufti's Claims on Nimisha Priya's Sentence
The Indian government is disagreeing with some claims that a woman named Nimisha Priya, who is sentenced to die in Yemen, will not be executed.
The government says this information is incorrect.
The government is helping her with legal matters and is in communication with the officials in Yemen.
The execution has also been postponed.
MEA refutes claims that Nimisha Priya's death sentence was cancelled.
The Grand Mufti's office stated the death sentence had been overturned.
Nimisha Priya's execution was postponed from July 16th.
Priya was sentenced to death in Yemen after being convicted of murder.
The MEA is providing legal and consular assistance to Priya.
- Who
- Nimisha Priya, the MEA, and the Grand Mufti's office.
- What
- The MEA refutes claims from the Grand Mufti's office about the cancellation of Nimisha Priya's death sentence.
- When
- The MEA's statement came on Tuesday.
- Where
- Yemen, where Nimisha Priya is facing the death penalty.
- Why
- The dispute is due to differing information about the status of Priya's death sentence.
Grand Mufti's Office
MEA
Sentence Status
Grand Mufti's Office
Death sentence overturned, execution cancelled.
MEA
Death sentence remains in effect.
- Defendant
- Nimisha Priya
- Original Sentence
- Death
- Location
- Yemen
- MEA Stance
- Claims are inaccurate
- Source of Dispute
- Grand Mufti's Office
- Legal Assistance
- Provided by the MEA
- Execution Date
- Postponed from July 16
- Crime
- Murder
Sources
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