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- Following a high-level decision, Yemeni authorities revoked the execution of Nimisha Priya, who faced death for allegedly killing Talal Abdo Mahdi, from Kanthapuram’s office.
- Sunni leader Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliar, Grand Mufti of India, intervened through Yemeni Sufi scholars to mediate with Northern Yemen’s authorities and diplomats, leading to the revocation on July 16.
- Yemen’s Supreme Judicial Council reportedly overturned Priya's death sentence after a high-level meeting, according to Kanthapuram’s office, with no mention of a 2018 or 2023 ruling.
- Her case moves to a hearing on August 14, with her future depending on negotiations for either life imprisonment or payment of diya or blood money.
- The Save Nimisha Priya International Action Council credited religious diplomacy for breakthroughs after five years of appeals, with negotiations under Islamic law continuing with Mahdi’s family.
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MEA rejects Grand Mufti's claims of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya's death sentence being cancelled
The rebuttal came hours after the Grand Mufti of India, Kanthapuram A.P. Abubakar Musliyar, issued a statement suggesting that a "high-level meeting in Sanaa" had resolved to fully cancel Nimisha’s death sentence.
Talal’s brother refutes Kanthapuram, urges authorities to execute Nimisha Priya
Nimisha Priya, a native of Thekkinchira in Palakkad, Kerala, was sentenced to death in 2020 by a Yemeni court for murdering her business partner.Nimisha Priya, Talal Abdu Mahdi, Yemen, execution, qisas, Indian nurse, Kerala, Grand Mufti Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliyar, Habib Umar bin Hafiz, blood money, Yemeni court, Abdelfattah Mahdi, Thekkinchira, Palakkad
'Death Sentence Overturned': Indian Nurse Nimisha Priya Spared Execution In Yemen, Confirms Grand Mufti
Indian nurse Nimisha Priya’s death sentence in Yemen has been cancelled after family appeals and diplomatic efforts. Her 13-year-old daughter’s emotional plea added urgency to the case.
Nimisha Priya case: Death sentence of Kerala nurse cancelled in Yemen, says Grand Mufti's office
The Indian government and several religious leaders, including Grand Mufti Abu Bakar Ahmad, intervened in the case. Yemen's Houthi authorities had earlier suspended the sentence and now it has been officially cancelled, providing Nimisha a new lease on life.
Indian nurse Nimisha Priya’s death sentence ‘cancelled’ in Yemen, says Indian Grand Mufti Musliyar’s office
According to the statement issued by Indian Grand Mufti’s office, the decision to overturn Nimisha Priya’s death sentence was taken after a high-level meeting held in Yemen’s capital Sanaa.
Himachal Pradesh: 3 dead, woman missing as heavy rains trigger flood-like situation in Mandi
Heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district have resulted in three fatalities and one missing woman. Flood conditions have caused significant damage, prompting search and rescue operations by local authorities. Roads are blocked, and relief efforts are underway amidst ongoing heavy rainfall.
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