Kashmir Court Names Army Major as Killer but Rules Only for Death Certificate

A Kashmir judge declared Abdul Rashid Wani dead 29 years after he vanished from military custody, citing a police probe that identified a specific army major. The court stated the major "had murdered Abdul Rashid Wani in his custody and had disposed of his corpse." The ruling's scope: a death certificate only — no criminal prosecution followed. The finding is the first among thousands of disappearance petitions.