New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- Hong Kong's former media mogul Jimmy Lai will be sentenced on Monday by a court in a landmark security case following his conviction in December.

Lai, the pro-democracy founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper, could face up to life in prison in the case against him under a Beijing-imposed national security law.

He was convicted of collusion and sedition charges with the case receiving criticism from some foreign and Western governments.

The judiciary said on Friday on its website that it's calling for the sentencing session at 10 am on Monday, 9 February. It has set aside an hour for the proceeding.

Jimmy Lai, 78, also faces a charge of conspiracy to publish seditious material. He has pleaded not guilty t...