HC confirms Kasab's death penalty

Ujjwal Nikam shows victory sign as he leaves the trial court in Mumbai. The court on Monday confirmed the conviction and death sentence for Pakistan's Ajmal Kasab, 22. (AP/)

Farhana Shah (C), one of the lawyers of Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, speaks with media outside the high court in Mumbai on February 21, 2011. (AFP/Punit Paranjpe)

People burn Ajmal Amir Kasab's photograph after his death sentence was upheld by the Bombay High Court, in Ahmedabad. (PTI/)

Pradeep Bhavanani distributes sweets to cops and burst crackers outside the High court in Mumbai after Indian government prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam showed victory sign as he leaves the trial court in Mumbai. (AFP/Punit Paranjpe)

Indian government prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam shows victory sign as he leaves the trial court in Mumbai. (AFP/Punit Paranjpe)

A policeman stands guard outside the High Court, where Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab's appeal is being held, in Mumbai. (AP/)

Pradeep Bhavanani celebrates outside the High court in Mumbai after Indian government prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam showed victory sign as he leaves the trial court in Mumbai. (AP/)

People celebrate with sweets after the Bombay High Court upheld the death sentence to 26/11 terror attack convict Ajmal Amir Kasab, in Mumbai. (PTI/Santosh Hirlekar)

Special Prosecuter Ujjwal Nikam gestures outside the Bombay High Court on February 21, 2011. (REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui)

Special Prosecuter Ujjwal Nikam gestures outside the Bombay High Court after the delivery of a judgement for Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, February 21, 2011. (REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui)

People in Maninagar area celebrate the verdict of the Mumbai High Court, which sentenced Ajmal Kasab to death, in Ahmedabad. (BCCL/Bhadresh Gajjar)

People in Maninagar area celebrates the verdict of the Mumbai High Court sentencing Ajmal Kasab to death. (BCCL/Bhadresh Gajjar)

People in Maninagar area celebrates the verdict of the Mumbai High Court sentencing Ajmal Kasab to death. (BCCL/Bhadresh Gajjar)

Public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam showing victory sign while addressing the media after High Court's verdict on Ajmal Amir Kasab in Mumbai. (PTI/Santosh Hirlekar)

People burn photographs of Kasab. (AP/)