Delhi High Court Rules Against Concurrent Sentencing in ISIS Conspiracy Case

The Delhi High Court dismissed a convict's plea to run his seven-year sentence for an ISIS conspiracy case concurrently with another sentence. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma highlighted the grave nature of the crimes and their impact on national security, ruling that the consecutive sentences were justified.

The Delhi High Court has rejected a convict's plea to have his seven-year sentence for conspiring to establish an ISIS base in India run concurrently with another sentence.

The convict, identifying as young, poor, and illiterate, had voluntarily pleaded guilty, expressing a desire for reform through education.

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma emphasized the severe impact on national security and communal harmony, stating consecutive sentences were warranted due to the petitioner's grave crimes, including targeting innocent civilians and promoting ISIS activities in India.