Yasin Malik’s Fate Hangs in the Balance as Death Penalty Plea Gets Hearing Date

Yasin Malik's Fate Hangs in the Balance as Death Penalty Plea Gets Hearing Date

A Delhi trial court had awarded life sentence to Yasin Malik for terror funding on May 24, 2022 after pronouncing him guilty of various offences under the UAPA and the IPC. Malik had pleaded guilty to the charges, including those under the UAPA. Seeking death sentence, the NIA emphasises that a terrorist can’t be given life term just because he pleads guilty. The Delhi High Court on Tuesday listed for hearing on February 14 a plea by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) seeking death penalty for Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin…

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