Originally scheduled for today, the hearing on Malik’s plea has been postponed.
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The Delhi High Court today has deferred the hearing concerning the plea for the death penalty against Yasin Malik, a decision that has stirred conversations across various spectrums of society. Originally scheduled for today, the hearing on Malik’s plea has been postponed. it will be renotified for hearing on 13th may 2024.
Yasin Malik, a name synonymous with controversy, finds himself at the crux of a legal battle that could set precedents for years to come.
Last year in May, Malik — who pleaded guilty — was sentenced to life imprisonment by a special NIA court in a terror funding case, and was convicted of offences under various sections of IPC.
NIA had challenged the trial court order and has sought the death penalty for Malik. Last time, in August, the convict appeared before the court through VC.
On May 29, 2023 Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta had said that Malik avoided the death penalty by pleading guilty
“very tactfully” .Wider issue troubling us that any terrorist may come, commit terror activities and the court may say because he has pleaded guilty, we are giving life sentence. Everyone would come here and avoid trial by pleading guilty because they would know if they enter trial, hanging is the only result,”
he had argued.
The high court had on May 29 also issued production warrants for Wednesday to Malik on NIA’s plea, however, on August 4, the court modified its order and allowed Tihar jail superintendent’s urgent application seeking to produce him through video conference (VC), citing security issues.
Citing an order issued by the President last year, Delhi government’s Standing Counsel Sanjay Lao, appearing for the jail authorities, had said that Malik is a threat to the society and thus, he shall not be moved out of jail or taken out from Delhi till one year or completion of his trial.
Yasin Malik, a figure known for his political activism and leadership in Jammu and Kashmir, has been a polarizing figure, with his actions and the subsequent legal proceedings against him drawing widespread attention. The plea for his death penalty, lodged by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), underscores the severity of the charges against him and the complex dynamics of law, order, and human rights that intertwine in cases of such magnitude.
As the nation waits with bated breath for the next chapter in this legal battle, the case against Yasin Malik serves as a poignant reminder of the complexities inherent in the pursuit of justice. The deferred hearing is not merely a pause in proceedings but a reflection of the intricate dance between law, society, and individual rights that defines our democratic ethos.
CASE Number- CRL.A. 436/2023 & Crl.M.A.14876/2023
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