Manu Sharma Convicted In Jessica Lall Murder Case

Justice delayed is not always justice denied. In a landmark judgment today the Delhi High Court on Monday overturned a lower court verdict to convict Manu Sharma in the controversial Jessica Lall murder case. The court has also found co-accused Vikas Yadav and Amardeep Gill guilty, while acquitting five others. Vikas Yadav and Amardeep Singh Gill alias

Tony were found guilty of conspiracy and destruction of evidence. A ninth accused, Vikas Gill, has been declared a proclaimed offender.

The verdict was given on the basis of socialite Bina Ramani's testimony. The prosecution cited 92 grounds for a review of the lower court verdict and the high court agreed to all of them.

However, the court is yet to announce the amount of punishment has yet to be announced.

Jessica, a ramp-model, had been killed on April 29, 1999 during a party at South Delhi’s Tamarind Court restaurant, in full view of hundreds of high-profile guests, including a top-ranking Delhi Police officer. Jessica was shot dead when she was tending the bar.