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

According to news agency PTI , Attorney General R Venkataramani, appearing for the Centre, told the Supreme Court bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta that a new mediator has stepped into the matter.

When the Supreme Court asked, “What has happened to the execution?," the counsel appearing for petitioner organisation ‘ Save Nimisha Priya International Action Council ’ said the execution was stayed as of now.

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

The petitioner's counsel said th

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