Apex court refuses to release proceeding transcript to lawyer Arun Kasi
Arun is facing contempt charges for allegedly scandalising the judiciary in two articles he wrote, published on an NGO’s website. — Reuters pic
In a statement today, Arun claimed the refusal would put him in a disadvantageous position when seeking legal advice for the proceedings. “The Court has today replied refusing to release the CRT recording. However, the letter specifically refers to the CRT recording on 28 March 2019 and is silent on the record for 13 March 2019,” said Arun, in reference to letters he wrote to the Court between March 9 and 19, requesting for the notes of proceedings and CRT recordings.
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