Defence lawyer says quantum of punishment likely at 4 pm in Kathua rape and murder case

Defence lawyer Ankur Sharma, after the pronouncement of the judgment in the Kathua rape and murder case which saw six of the accused being held guilty, said that the judgment was “bad and prejudiced”. He also said that the quantum of punishment will be declared at 4 pm.

The defence is now likely to capitalize on the acquittal of the son of main accused Sanjhi Ram saying that the court had thrown the credibility of the prosecution’s chargesheet into doubt with its acquittal,