26/11 case:Pak court adjourns trial of suspects till Apr 16
The defence lawyers have contended that the prosecution wants to produce witnesses like Kasab and Ansari to whom it has no access and this has resulted in "inordinate and indefinite" delays in the proceedings in Pakistan.
April 10, 2011 / 10:10 IST
The defence lawyers have contended that the prosecution wants to produce witnesses like Kasab and Ansari to whom it has no access and this has resulted in "inordinate and indefinite" delays in the proceedings in Pakistan.
"The prosecution''s efforts to declare Kasab and Ansari as fugitives makes no sense as they are not wilfully avoiding the Pakistani court," Rajput said."We have argued that the case of Kasab and Ansari should be separated from that of the seven accused so that the proceedings can get underway," he said."Even if the prosecution manages to bring Kasab and Ansari to Pakistan, Section 403 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and Article 13 of the Constitution will apply as they have already been tried," he added.The trial of the seven Pakistani suspects has been marred by repeated delays over technical matters.The judge has been changed thrice and only one of more than 160 prosecution witnesses has testified so far. Discover the latest Business News, Sensex, and Nifty updates. Obtain Personal Finance insights, tax queries, and expert opinions on Moneycontrol or download the Moneycontrol App to stay updated!
