"If at all there is a case warranting award of death sentence, it is the present case". Singh recalling his strong bond with her said, "I used to treat her like a boy. This awakening, this unified voice to stop such brutal and demonical crimes, as our supreme court said, is what we must never let go onto mute mode", she wrote and concluded, "You will never be forgotten, Nirbhaya".
The Delhi Supreme Court gave its final judgment.
Outside the courtroom, the victim's father praised the judges' ruling.
Himanshi Singh, 22, who is part of the criminal justice clinic at Azim Premji University, expressed doubts on whether the death penalty would serve to make a difference in society or just served to pacify the collective conscience of the nation.
Later on, she succumbed to her injuries, on December 29, 2012 while undergoing treatment at Singapore's Mount Elizabeth Hospital where she was flown by the government.
Justice Misra, who read the operative portion of the judgement, said the offence created a "tsunami of shock".
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MSK Prasad, the chief selector said that youngsters like Rishabh Pant , Shardul Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav were also considered. In the last so many years that he has played, MSD has never had a bad day as far as his glove is concerned.
Prison terms for rapists were also doubled to 20 years.
Outrage over the attack prompted quick action on legislation as Indian politicians voted to lower to 16 from 18 the age at which a person can be tried as an adult for heinous crimes.
Attorney AP Singh, representing three of the men, said the court should have given a chance to reform and avoided the death penalty. She added that Supreme Court will do justice to my beloved daughter and will set the example for the world.
The four men were sentenced to death in September 2013, months after a fifth man who was accused in the case was found dead, hanging in his jail cell. At the time of the crime, the sixth accused was a minor, so was granted three years in a correction facility by Juvenile Justice Board.
Speaking after the judgement, Justice Bhanumati said that there should be systematic education of children to ensure how they will give respect to women.
She said the past can not be undone and so every citizen must make a promise that they will never stop protesting against such "brutal and demoniacal crimes" in the future. "Even in this case, it has taken five years", Mailwal said, referring to the fact that the fast-tracked trial still took several years.
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