Delhi High Court hears NIA’s plea seeking death penalty for Muhammad Yasin Malik

NEW DELHI, August 09 (SABAH): Illegally detained Chairman of Jammu and Kashmiri Liberation Front Muhammad Yasin Malik on Friday informed the Delhi High Court that he will argue in person and defend himself in the appeal moved by Indian National Investigation Agency (NIA) seeking death penalty for him in a false funding case.

Yasin Malik, who was produced on Friday from New Delhi’s Tihar jail through a video conference, informed a division bench comprising of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Girish Kathpalia that he will appear in person and not through a lawyer.

Yasin Malik requested to attend in person but is informed to challenge the previous court order in the Supreme Court. Yasin Malik refused and insists on arguing his own case, rejecting suggestions to appoint a lawyer or amicus curiae. The court adjourned the hearing till September 19.

A coordinate bench in August last year had passed an order directing that Malik be produced through a video conference in the case.