The Supreme Court was on Thursday (October 16, 2025) informed that the execution of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya , who is on death row in Yemen for murder, was stayed and nothing adverse was happening.

Attorney General R. Venkataramani, appearing for the Centre, told a Bench of Justices, Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, that a new mediator has stepped into the matter.

“What has happened to the execution?” the Bench asked.

The counsel appearing for the petitioner organisation ‘ Save Nimisha Priya International Action Council ’, which is extending legal support to Priya, said the execution was stayed as of now.

“There is a new mediator who has stepped into the picture,” Mr. Venkataramani said, adding, “The only good thing is nothing adverse is happening”.

The petitioner's counsel said

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