Judge who gave death to Pak terrorist Kasab retires today

Justice ML Tahilyani, who had sentenced Pakistan terrorist Mohamed Ajmal Kasab to death for his role in 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, retires on Friday as the Bombay High Court Judge after 28 years of distinguished judicial service.

Justice Tahilyani is slated to take up a new assignment as the Lok Ayukta of Maharashtra on August 24. Justice Tahilyani was given a fond farewell by lawyers affiliated to the Advocates Association of Western India (AAWI) in the Bombay High Court on Thursday. During his tenure as a sessions judge in Mumbai, Judge Tahilyani had tried many sensational cases, including the murder cases of music baron Gulshan Kumar and trade union leader-MP Samant and also 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case in which Kasab was executed.