Nirbhaya case: Bollywood lauds Supreme Court's verdict, says 'Justice Prevails'

After Supreme Court announced its verdict in December 16 Nirbhaya gang rape case giving death sentence to all the four convicts, entire Bollywood has come out in support of the decision. Several bigshots of B-town including Sonu Nigam, Varun Dhawan, Dia Mirza, Rishi Kapoor etc voiced their opinion on micro-blogging site Twitter and hailed Supreme Court's verdict.

Sonu Nigam stated, "An emotionally apt consolation 2 Jyoti #Nirbhaya family though nothing can bring d unfortunate daughter back. Supreme Court of India, Salute".

An emotionally apt consolation 2 Jyoti #Nirbhaya family though nothing can bring d unfortunate daughter back. Supreme Court of India, Salute

— Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) May 5, 2017

Actress Dia Mirza said, "Justice has been delivered in the #NirbhayaCase. I hope that this verdict serves as a deterrent to the monsters in our society..."

Justice has been delivered in the #NirbhayaCase. I hope that this verdict serves as a deterrent to the monsters in our society...

— Dia Mirza (@deespeak) May 5, 2017

Simi Garewal tweeted, "#Nirbhaya Hail to the Solomons of the SC! Only regret is the evil one got away...Rewarded with a new identity, money to start a new life", she said in an apparent reference to a fifth convict, who was a juvenile when he committed the crime.

#Nirbhaya Hail to the Solomons of the SC! Only regret is the evil one got away..rewarded with a new identity, money to start a new life..😠

— Simi Garewal (@Simi_Garewal) May 5, 2017

Rishi tweeted, "Nirbhaya verdict. Justice prevails. Being in a civil society, in this case, 'Public hanging' was needed to set an example for an everyday menace."

Nirbhaya verdict.Justice prevails.Being in a civil society,in this case,"Public Hanging" was needed to set an example for an everyday menace

— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) May 5, 2017

Varun wrote, "Even hanging the four criminals is not enough justice but it should serve as a reminder that how India deals with this crime #Nirbhayaverdict (sic)".

Even hanging the 4 criminals is not enough justice but it should serve as a reminder that how india deals with this crime #Nirbhayaverdict

— Varun Dhawan (@Varun_dvn) May 5, 2017

Raveena posted her own picture with the victim's mother, and tweeted, "May her tears flow no more...May the mother's daughter finally rest in peace...May all evil know there is a price to pay."

May her tears flow No more..may the mothers daughter finally rest in peace..may all evil know there is a price to pay pic.twitter.com/6uuyAdg6bP

— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) May 5, 2017

Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha said he did not endorse the death penalty, but believed that this "heinous rape" was an exception.

I never agree with Capital Sentence but with an exception to the crime of such heinous rape.

— Anubhav Sinha (@anubhavsinha) May 5, 2017

Sonal Chauhan wrote, "Should've happened long back. No punishment is big enough 4these monsters. Bt better late thn never. Justice finally served".

Should've happened long back. No punishment is big enough 4these monsters. Bt better late thn never. Justice finally served #Nirbhayaverdict

— SONAL CHAUHAN (@sonalchauhan7) May 5, 2017

Fashion Designer Masaba Mantena tweeted, "Finally!the only end they deserve.Kudos to the Supreme Court for this decision.May she finally rest in peace".

Finally!the only end they deserve.Kudos to the Supreme Court for this decision.May she finally rest in peace.#NirbhayaCase

— Masaba Mantena (@MasabaG) May 5, 2017

The apex court today confirmed the sentence saying it had sent a "tsunami of shock" all over and was a "rarest of rare" case in which the most brutal, barbaric and diabolical attack was carried out on the victim.