Overview

• A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta refused to entertain evangelist K.A. Paul’s petition targeting “unverified public statements.”
• Attorney General R. Venkataramani told the court he would ensure there are no media briefings until the matter concludes, prompting the petition’s withdrawal.
• Paul’s plea sought directions for immediate diplomatic steps to pursue commutation of Nimisha Priya’s death sentence and a time-bound media gag order.
• Counsel informed the Supreme Court on August 14 that there was no immediate threat to Priya after an earlier stay on her scheduled July 16 execution.
• The government previously told the court that efforts continue to secure her safety; Priya was convicted in 2017, sentenced to death in 2020, lost her final appeal in 2023, and is jailed in Sana’a.