Agencies/New Delhi
The Supreme Court yesterday rejected a petition by dentist Nupur Talwar challenging her trial in the 2008 twin murders of her daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj.
The judges also rejected her bail plea saying they were not “inclined to interfere in the trial court’s order.”
With this, the trial in the twin murders is due to begin today.
Nupur and husband Rajesh, also a dentist, have been charged with murder and destruction of evidence.
Rajesh Talwar has also been charged with misleading the investigations. The couple deny all the charges.
They said yesterday they were “deeply disappointed” with the Supreme Court for rejecting their review plea but accepted the order with humility.
The couple also vowed they would nail the killers and that justice would one day prevail.
“We will defend our honour and that of our only child, Aarushi, vigorously in court and we will not rest till all our innocence is proved, our honour vindicated and the real killers are apprehended and brought to trial,” the Talwars said in a statement after the Supreme Court rejected their petition.
“We are deeply disappointed at the dismissal of our review petition by the Supreme Court, but we accept it with humility. We believe justice will one day prevail,” the couple said.
The Supreme Court has also turned down the plea for further investigation in the case.
Nupur Talwar has been in jail since 30 April and all her bail petitions so far have been rejected by courts.
The Central Bureau of Investigation says circumstantial evidence points to the parents’ involvement in Aarushi’s death, but there is a lack of hard evidence.
But the Talwars want the CBI to reinvestigate the case. They say the agency is blaming them for the murders since it has not been able to find the real killers.
The gruesome murders in an affluent Delhi suburb have generated huge interest in India.
Aarushi, 14, was murdered in her bedroom at the family home in Noida district while her parents slept.
A day later, the bludgeoned body of Hemraj was found on the roof.
Aarushi’s father was arrested and later freed. Three other men, Dr Talwar’s dental assistant and two servants employed by the family’s friends and neighbours, were also questioned and released.
Eminent criminal lawyer Majid Memon said that the way forward for the Tawlars was to stand trial and give evidence of their innocence.
Memon said the review petition filed by the Tawlars had no meaning. The Supreme Court should not have interfered in the matter, as the Ghaziabad trial court was already hearing the case, he added.
“The Supreme Court or the high court is not expected to interfere in the matter which is already being heard by the trial court,” Memon said.
“Now, the Talwar couple has to face trial and ensure that they are innocent.”
Advocate S P M Tripathi added: “If they want to prove their innocence, they must face trial. The charge has been framed and it has been accepted by the Supreme Court so they have to follow today’s order.”
Lawyer Ehtesham Hashmi, who has closely followed the case, said: “If they want to come clean, they must face trial, lead evidence in defence and prove their innocence.”