The Court had in the present case framed charges after noting that it was prima facie proved that Malik and Shabir Shah, Rashid Engineer, Altaf Fantoosh, Masrat and Hurriyat/Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) were the direct recipients of terror funds.
The Court had also accepted Malik’s guilt plea after being satisfied that it was given voluntarily and after due legal consultation, and full knowledge of the consequences of the charges against him.
It had, therefore, convicted him of offences under Section 120B, 121, 121A of Indian Penal Code and Sections 13 and 15 of UAPA read with 120B of Indian Penal Code besides Sections 17, 18, 20, 38 and 39 of UAPA.
And after a brief hearing on his sentencing, Malik was awarded life imprisonment by the Special NIA Judge.
Read more about the sentence handed down to Malik for various offences here.
Source: Barandbench
