Witness convicted of perjury in Best Bakery trial sentenced to one year
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Zahira Sheikh, the main prosecution witness in the high-profile Best Bakery case, has been sentenced to a year in prison for lying in court and a fine of Rs. 50,000. Zahira Sheikh changed her testimony many time. A committee appointed by the Supreme Court said it believed she had been bribed to lying in court.

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*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4784776.stm
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[[Category:India]]
[[Category:Crime and law]]
[[Category:Supreme Court of India]]
Zahira Sheikh, the main prosecution witness in the high-profile Best Bakery case, has been sentenced to a year in prison for lying in court and a fine of Rs. 50,000. Zahira Sheikh changed her testimony many time. A committee appointed by the Supreme Court said it believed she had been bribed to lying in court.
India Crime and law Supreme Court of India