Archive · 3 Jan 2026
Man, father sentenced in 2020 dowry death case
A man named Nawaz Sharif and his father, Banne Khan, were sentenced to life in prison for a very serious crime.
They were found guilty of causing the death of Mahjabeen, who was married to Nawaz in 2017.
The court also made them pay a fine of Rs 19,000 each.
This happened in a place called Bulandshahr in India.
The judge who decided this case was named Dilip Kumar Sachan.
The crime is related to something called 'dowry death,' which is when someone is harmed or killed because of money or gifts given in marriage.
Nawaz Sharif and his father Banne Khan were sentenced to life imprisonment in a dowry death case.
The court imposed a fine of Rs 19,000 on each of the convicts.
The victim, Mahjabeen, was married to Nawaz Sharif in 2017.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Dilip Kumar Sachan delivered the verdict.
The case was heard in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Who
- Nawaz Sharif and his father Banne Khan
- What
- Sentenced to life imprisonment in a dowry death case
- When
- January 3, 2024
- Where
- Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- For the murder of Mahjabeen, who was married to Nawaz Sharif in 2017
- Convicts
- Nawaz Sharif and Banne Khan
- Victim
- Mahjabeen
- Sentence
- Life imprisonment
- Fine
- Rs 19,000 each
- Year of Marriage
- 2017
- Year of Sentencing
- 2024