New Delhi [India], July 9 (NT): Supreme Court in its verdict rejected review pleas filed by three of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case on Monday.

The Top court upheld its earlier order of death sentence to all accused.

“They were not juveniles. It is unfortunate that they committed such crime. This decision reaffirms our trust in the court that we will definitely get justice”: Asha Devi mother of 2012 Delhi gang rape victim told media reporters on Supreme Court‘s dismissal of the accused's review petition as ANI quoted.

She said “I am very happy with the verdict," adding that the punishment should be executed soon.

 Worth mention here the SC verdict has come after less than six years of five men and a juvenile raping a 23-year-old paramedical student on a moving bus in Delhi and later throwing her on the road along with her male friend.

The girl, who died due to her injuries after 13 days of the incident, was  termed as Nirbhaya, means courageous , by a section of the Indian media.

On a related note a three-judge bench, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra and comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan and R Bhanumathi, delivered the Monday's judgment in the case.