Update on the Ajmal Kasab story.

The intercepted conversation will be heard on Thursday by justices Aftab Alam and CK Prasad in presence of counsel for Ajmal Kasab and Maharashtra government.

The Maharashtra government last week opposed 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks accused Ajmal Kasab's plea for leniency in the Supreme Court.

Placing arguments in the court, the Maharashtra government said, "Kasab's rights have not been violated."

The Maharashtra government also said that death was a permissible means of punishment. It also claimed that his latest request was a conspiracy.

"Kasab has been dealt with as fairly as possible. He didn't have to go through any torture or wrong treatment," the Maharashtra government said.

Former Solicitor General Gopal Subramaniam, appearing for the state government, contended that Kasab was never tortured or maltreated and there has been no violation of his constitutional rights. "At no point of time he was tortured or maltreated by the authorities and there has been no failure of constitutional rights given to him," he submitted before a bench comprising justices Aftam Alam and CK Prasad.

Subramaniam also submitted that death sentence, which has been awarded to Kasab, is a permissible means of punishment.