The court rejected the Delhi Police’s plea seeking death penalty, saying that capital punishment is the “last resort”. It described the crime as committed with “utmost brutality” but noted that there was no evidence of a violent disposition or previous violent crimes. The Assam government invoked the National Security Act against activist Pranab Doley, a day after he was granted bail by a sessions court. The invocation of the Act means that the activist will not be released despite the bail order. It showed how Indian weapons, ammunition and components had been shipped to large Israeli firms that supply the Israeli military.