Court to pronounce quantum of sentence for Yasin Malik at 3.30 Pm; NIA seeks death penalty

In a huge development, a special NIA court will pronounce the quantum of sentence for JKLF chief Yasin Malik at 3.30 pm on Wednesday. It had convicted him on March 19 after he pleaded guilty to all charges. While the NIA sought the maximum punishment, i.e death penalty, amicus curiae Akhand Pratap Singh urged the court to award him minimum punishment considering that he voluntarily pleaded guilty.

Terror funding case: NIA seeks death panelty for Yasin Malik. Order reserved. Court to pass judgment on sentencing today itself at 3:30pm

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