#KeralaHighCourt is slated to hear the appeals filed by several of the accused, including Swapna Suresh, in the gold smuggling case of 2020.
The matter is before Division Bench of Justices K Vinod Chandran and Ziyad Rahman AA
@barandbench #goldsmugglingcase
The matter is before Division Bench of Justices K Vinod Chandran and Ziyad Rahman AA
@barandbench #goldsmugglingcase
Accused and their counsels are as follows
Swapna Suresh : Adv. Sooraj T Elenjickal
Sarith PS - Sr. Adv. Gopakumaran Nair, Adv Ashwin Kumar MJ
Mohammed Shafi, Jalal AM - Sr. Adv. S Sreekumar, Adv Nireesh Mathew
Ramees KT - Adv Martin Jose
Sharafudeen KY - Adv Manu Tom
Swapna Suresh : Adv. Sooraj T Elenjickal
Sarith PS - Sr. Adv. Gopakumaran Nair, Adv Ashwin Kumar MJ
Mohammed Shafi, Jalal AM - Sr. Adv. S Sreekumar, Adv Nireesh Mathew
Ramees KT - Adv Martin Jose
Sharafudeen KY - Adv Manu Tom
The respondents are represented by Assistant Solicitor General, P Vijayakumar and NIA Special Public
Prosecutor Arjun Ambalappatta
The appeals were first posted on May 21, 2021 and were adjourned many times and posted for hearing
Prosecutor Arjun Ambalappatta
The appeals were first posted on May 21, 2021 and were adjourned many times and posted for hearing
Hearing begins
Justice Chandran : Did you approach the Supreme Court Mr. Ambalapatta?
(referring to the Division Bench decision in Muhammed Shafi P &Anr v. National Investigation Agency, Kochi & Ors. relied on by the petitioners which is challenged before the Supreme Court)
Justice Chandran : Did you approach the Supreme Court Mr. Ambalapatta?
(referring to the Division Bench decision in Muhammed Shafi P &Anr v. National Investigation Agency, Kochi & Ors. relied on by the petitioners which is challenged before the Supreme Court)
Adv. Ambalapatta : No your honour, it hasn't come up yet. May we please have at least two more weeks time? Perhaps after Dusshera?
Justice Chandran : This has been posted so many times already? We can't keep adjourning. Also Dusherra is not a big thing here at least
Justice Chandran : This has been posted so many times already? We can't keep adjourning. Also Dusherra is not a big thing here at least
Adv. Ambalappatta : This is the first time they can celebrate Dusherra after COVID and all... Date may be given on October 19
Justice Chandran : October 19 is a holiday for us and on 20th we have a matter with over 65 witnesses. We can post on October 22 nd. But NO MORE ADJOURNMENTS will be granted in this matter
Sr. Adv. Nair : We will only require about 30 mins to go through all these cases as far as the appellants are concerned
Justice Chandran : Provided all of you cooperate
Justice Chandran : Provided all of you cooperate
Sr. Adv. Nair : Yes, we all are cooperating. Only one of us needs to argue.
Justice Chandran : You all take 5 mins each only
Sr. Adv Nair : I will not take any time if Sr. Adv Sreekumar covers all points. He covered other division bench matter also, he will lead
Justice Chandran : You all take 5 mins each only
Sr. Adv Nair : I will not take any time if Sr. Adv Sreekumar covers all points. He covered other division bench matter also, he will lead
Sr Adv. Nair : Can it be made as a part heard matter?
Justice Chandran : No , Never. I always believe that there are 36 other judges here. In the last 10 years I have never treated any matter as part heard
Sr. Adv Nair : Sorry lordship, I just meant they are in jail
Justice Chandran : No , Never. I always believe that there are 36 other judges here. In the last 10 years I have never treated any matter as part heard
Sr. Adv Nair : Sorry lordship, I just meant they are in jail
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