Can Abu Salem, convicted for his involvement in the 1993 serial blasts, be awarded capital punishment? In 2015, he escaped it in a murder case in the same special court of judge GA Sanap. Portugal authorities had allowed his extradition in 2005 only on condition that he will not be given capital punishment or be imprisoned for more than 25 years. The then special public prosecutor, Ujjwal Nikam, had sought capital punishment. The demand for capital punishment or life imprisonment is a violation of extradition order.

Source: Hindustan Times June 17, 2017 03:33 UTC