Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday confirmed the life sentence of Sajjad Mugal Pathan, convicted for killing lawyer Pallavi Purkayastha in 2012, observing that the prosecution had established its case “beyond all reasonable doubt based on legal, admissible, and cogent evidence.”

Court Upholds Trial Court’s Conviction

“The evidence on record, when assessed in its entirety, establishes the guilt of the appellant (Pathan) beyond all reasonable doubt. The observations of the trial court are compelling and do not warrant any interference,” a bench of Justices Ajey Gadkari and Neela Gokhale said while dismissing the appeal filed by Pathan challenging the life sentence awarded to him by the sessions court in 2014.

Death Penalty Plea Dismissed; Life Term for Remainder of Natural Life

The

See Full Page