Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik sentenced to life imprisonment by CBI court The prosecution had sought a death penalty for Malik, who was convicted by the court on May 19. Malik had earlier pleaded guilty to all the charges including those under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in a terror funding case Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik was on May 25 sentenced to life imprisonment by a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in a case related to terror funding. The decision came amid tight security at the Patiala House District Court in the national capital. Apart from the life term, special NIA judge Parveen Singh also awarded Malik ten-year hail terms and rigorous imprisonment in other offences including conspiracy. Life imprisonment means life till death, clarified the judge saying that all the jail terms will run concurrently. In addition to the life sentence, the court also ordered Malik to pay a fine of Rs 10 lakh. Earlier in the day, the prosecution had sought a death penalty against Malik, who was convicted by the NIA court on May 19. The conviction came after the separatist leader pleaded guilty to all charges. During the hearing over the quantum of punishment, the NIA, citing Section 121 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), sought capital punishment for the convict for "waging war against the government".
