Delhi High Court asks Yasin Malik to respond to NIA’s plea for death penalty

In 2022, Malik was sentenced to life imprisonment after pleading guilty to offences under the UAPA and IPC. While appealing against the sentence, the NIA argued that a terrorist should not be awarded a life term merely because he pleaded guilty.

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The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the response of separatist leader Yasin Malik on a plea by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) seeking the death penalty for him in a terror funding case.

A bench comprising Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Shalinder Kaur granted Malik four weeks to submit his reply to the NIA’s petition.

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The matter has been listed for hearing on November 10. (Agencies)

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