
Discharge petition: Personal appearance of Minister not needed
The Hindu
The LDF government has been spared of a politically embarrassing situation as the State Minister V. Sivankutty, an accused in the Assembly ruckus case, need not personally appear before the Chief Judi
The LDF government has been spared of a politically embarrassing situation as the State Minister V. Sivankutty, an accused in the Assembly ruckus case, need not personally appear before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) which considers his discharge petition. He shall be represented by his lawyer at the court. However, all the accused will have to be personally present in the court hall in the event of the court framing the charge against them after rejecting their discharge petitions.More Related News