Trial court rejects nun's plea, asks to appear by next date

Trial court rejects nun's plea, asks to appear by next date
The Cuttack district sessions court conducting the trial in the Kandhamal nun rape case, on Friday, refused to adjourn the hearing as requested by the nun and gave her yet another chance to appear before it to record her statements by the next date. Rejecting the nun's petition and allowing the time petition of special public prosecution, the judge Mr B K Mishra adjourned the case to be heard next on Oct 5 and 6.

The nun filed for adjournment of her case till the disposal of her pending petition in the High Court in which she had sought for transfer of all her cases to the Cuttack court from the Kandhamal district. However, the defense lawyers vehemently opposed the nun's plea saying that the High Court in its earlier order had clearly given directions the case will be conductedby the trial court on day-to-day basis. Moreover, when the witnesses in the case have already appeared and recorded their statement, how can the complainant take the liberty of so many adjournments, argued the defense lawyer Soura Chandra Mohapatra.


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