Talwars move SC for stay of prosecution in Aarushi murder case

NEW DELHI: Dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar today approached the Supreme Court seeking stay of criminal proceedings against them in the case of murder of their daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj in 2008.

The couple has challenged the order of the Allahabad High Court which has refused to stay the proceedings before a special CBI court at Ghaziabad in the sensational case.

"The appeal has been filed today in the Supreme Court seeking stay of the proceedings," Satish Tamta, counsel for the Talwar couple, told PTI.

The Allahabad High Court had yesterday dismissed their plea seeking quashing of the proceedings initiated by the lower court which not only refused the closure report of the CBI but also summoned them as accused in the case.