Why Salem could not be given death sentence

February 25, 2015 12:32

Salem's lawyer Sudeep Pasgola argued that he could not be given the death sentence as it would violate the treaty between the India and Portugal.

On Feb 16, the special TADA court had found Salem and two others - Mehndi Hasan and Virendra Jhamb - guilty of the murder of Jain, who was shot dead outside his Juhu residence March 7, 1995 following a property dispute.

Salem, Hasan and Jhamb were charged and convicted for offences like murder and criminal conspiracy.

Additional Sessions Judge V.A. Sanap will pass the order on punishment.

The case is one of the most important for the Indian legal and law enforcing authorities as it involves a wanted absconding accused extradited to face the law.

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