Goa, July 14 -- On Monday, the Supreme Court of India was informed that the government has almost exhausted its avenues to intervene in the case of Nimisha Priya, the Kerala nurse facing execution in Yemen. Priya, convicted of murdering her Yemeni business partner in 2017, is set to be executed on July 16. The case has sparked widespread debate amid claims that she acted out of desperation after facing severe harassment and abuse, with her supporters alleging that her trial suffered from procedural flaws and inadequate legal defence.

Representing the federal government, the Attorney General told the Supreme Court that all diplomatic and legal efforts have been made. Although officials remain in contact with Yemeni authorities and have so...