Four Convicted for Murder and Robbery of Two Supreme Court Lawyers

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A city court in Delhi has convicted four men for the murder and robbery of two practicing Supreme Court women lawyers, Swarana Malhotra and her daughter Anuradha Malhotra, who were living alone in their residence in south Delhi's Ashram area. The court held the accused guilty under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including murder, robbery, and criminal conspiracy. The quantum of punishment will be pronounced on Friday. The fifth accused, Surendra Pal, was acquitted due to lack of sufficient evidence.

Key Takeaways:

  • Four men, Bhasker Mahalik, Bhagwan Mahalik, Niranjan Mahalik, and Jagbandhu Dass, were convicted for the murder and robbery of two Supreme Court lawyers, Swarana Malhotra and Anuradha Malhotra.
  • The accused were held guilty under sections 302 (murder), 394 (voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery), and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code.
  • The prosecution examined 35 witnesses to prove the case.
  • The police registered a case of murder and robbery at the Sri Niwaspuri police station, and the accused were arrested and goods recovered.
  • The court found that the accused were part of a criminal conspiracy to commit murder and robbery on the intervening night of March 11-12, 2006.
  • The convicts will face a minimum punishment of imprisonment for life under the charges of murder, with a maximum penalty of death as the maximum sentence.

Statistics:

  • 35 witnesses were examined by the prosecution to prove the case.
  • The accused were arrested and goods recovered by the police.
  • The case was registered at the Sri Niwaspuri police station on the night of March 11-12, 2006, after the domestic help of the advocates informed them about the incident.
  • The convicts were found guilty under sections 302, 394, and 120B of the Indian Penal Code.
  • The minimum punishment for murder under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code is imprisonment for life, with a maximum penalty of death.

Sources:

  • "City court convicts four for murder, robbery of 2 SC lawyers." The Hindu, December 2.
  • "Four convicts held guilty for murder and robbery of two SC lawyers." Pioneer News.
  • "Delhi court convicts 4 for murder, robbery of two SC lawyers." Hindustan Times.