The scheduled execution of Nimisha Priya, a Kerala-born nurse convicted of murder in Yemen, has been postponed, Yemeni officials confirmed late Monday. She was to be hanged on July 16, 2025, after being found guilty of killing her Yemeni business partner in 2017.

Priya, who was working in Sana’a under a now Houthi-controlled regime, had been accused of injecting her partner with sedatives, leading to his death. The case has drawn significant attention in India, with multiple appeals for clemency citing humanitarian grounds.

The Indian government, led by the Ministry of External Affairs and supported by legal representatives, has been actively engaged in diplomatic backchannel talks. Last week, Attorney General R. Venkataramani informed the Supreme Court that every effort was being made to stay the execution.

While the postponement offers a brief reprieve, Priya’s legal fate remains uncertain. Her family and several advocacy groups have continued to campaign for “blood money” negotiations, which could help secure her release under Yemen’s Sharia law framework.