NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday instructed the Supreme Court docket that it has restricted capability to intervene within the case of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse from Kerala who’s dealing with execution in Yemen for homicide, calling it a “very advanced concern” with few diplomatic levers out there. Showing earlier than a bench headed by Justice Sandeep Mehta, the Lawyer Common of India (AGI) mentioned, “There’s no manner we will know what’s occurring [in Yemen].” He added that the federal government is in contact with Yemeni authorities, together with the general public prosecutor, and is attempting to delay Priya’s execution whereas discussions proceed. The court docket was knowledgeable that the one viable possibility left to save lots of Priya’s life is a blood cash, settlement, supplied the household of the deceased Yemeni nationwide is keen to simply accept it. “The events might apprise the Court docket on the subsequent date in regards to the standing of the case,” the bench famous in its order whereas scheduling the subsequent listening to for July 18. Nimisha Priya, who has been imprisoned since 2017, is presently being held in Sana’a Central Jail and is tentatively set to be executed on Tuesday, July 16. The apex court docket took up the matter after senior advocate Ragenth Basant talked about it for pressing listening to. The plea, filed by the Save Nimisha Priya Motion Council, seeks authorities intervention by way of diplomatic channels. The court docket had earlier directed {that a} copy of the petition be served to the AGI and requested the Centre to tell the court docket of the steps taken to this point.In line with information company PTI, a supply mentioned, “The household of the deceased, Talal Abdo Mehdi, will not be even keen to simply accept blood cash. All authorized efforts have been made for Nimisha Priya, however the allegations in opposition to her had been so grave that every one efforts have failed.” Priya, a nurse from Kollengode in Kerala’s Palakkad district, moved to Yemen in 2008 and labored in hospitals earlier than opening her personal clinic. In 2017, she reportedly bought right into a dispute along with her enterprise accomplice, Talal Abdo Mahdi, over alleged misappropriation of funds. In line with her household, she injected him with sedatives to get well her confiscated passport, however the dosage led to his demise. Priya was arrested whereas trying to flee the nation and was convicted of homicide in 2018. A trial court docket in Sanaa sentenced her to demise in 2020, and Yemen’s Supreme Judicial Council upheld the decision in November 2023. Nevertheless, the Council additionally saved open the choice of a blood cash settlement, in accordance with Sharia legislation. Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has additionally urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to behave instantly. In a letter despatched Sunday, Vijayan wrote, “Contemplating the truth that it is a case deserving sympathy, I enchantment to the Hon’ble Prime Minister to take up the matter and intervene with the authorities involved to save lots of the lifetime of Smt. Nimisha Priya.” He referred to earlier appeals made in February and March 2025. Priya’s mom, Prema Kumari, has travelled to Yemen in an try to barter a blood cash settlement. Her efforts have been supported by the Save Nimisha Priya Worldwide Motion Council, a collective of NRI social staff working in Yemen.