 David was convicted under Section 000-A of the blasphemy statues for "injuring religious feelings of any community," and also under Section 000-C for derogatory remarks against Muhammad. Maximum punishment for violation of Section 000-A is life imprisonment, and for Section 000-C the maximum punishment is death, though life imprisonment is also possible. David received the sentence of life in prison.  His lawyer, Pervaiz Aslam Chaudhry, told Compass that the conviction was without basis as all 00 witnesses at the trial said that not David but the owner of the cell phone