Thread by @LegalPolitical

Since I'm Asmat's lawyer, I feel the record needs to be put straight as the bit in the tweet being referred to (below) about my address to the court misrepresents what I stated at the bar.
#JusticeForNoor
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https://twitter.com/babyjalebiz/status/1441217784277389314

I raised a very simple but critical objection: the accused are entitled to examine, understand & receive all evidence against them bef charge can be framed. It would be unfair to consider adequate the provision of the prosecution statements (list provided)
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as it would violate the right to a fair trial guaranteed in art.10A of the constitution.
You would appreciate that charge cannot be framed unless the accused examine, understand and receive all the documentary evidence incl electronic docs.
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Since the prosecution has so far failed to discharge this critical obligation, therefore, commencement of trial cannot happen. The media related bit came later in the conversation and was not initiated by me, and was in any case by the way.
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My objection was not well received by prosecution team and unfortunately was not even brought on court record. I was told by the learned trial judge to file an application instead of raising verbal objection.
The fact is that the prosecution, by design or due to incompetence,
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failed to ensure timely commencement of trial.
If you’re a lawyer, you’ll do good to yourself and your clients if you read up on the right to a fair trial. Is there a case that the accused may not be supplied copies of documentary evidence against them?
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The evidence in this case includes forensic reports, call data records as well as CCTV footage on the basis of which chowkidar, maali and the khansama, who are neither rich nor educated, will be charged and tried for having allegedly acted on the instructions of their masters.
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Will you approve of denial of access to evidence to the accused and bulldoze through the trial? Will it be #justicefornoor or will it only satisfy anger, vengeance and personal egos of a few?
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Do not let your grief be consumed in misdirected anger. It's true that we fight for rights so that we can get relief today. But this is only partly true. The bigger truth is that we struggle for our rights, everyone's rights, so that we can build a better tomorrow.
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