Dharmasthala Mass Burial Case: Court denies lawyer’s presence during statement
Belthangady, July 11: The complainant in the ongoing Dharmasthala mass burials case appeared before the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC Court in Belthangady Taluk, Dakshina Kannada district, on Friday for the recording of his statement under Section 183 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), earlier Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC).
According to a press statement issued by advocates Ojaswi Gowda and Sachin Deshpande, who are representing the complainant, the latter had specifically instructed that at least one of the advocates be present during the statement recording process. The complainant, who is reportedly illiterate and unfamiliar with court procedures, had expressed concern about understanding the legal process and requested the assistance of his legal counsel during the proceedings.
The advocates claim they had clearly communicated this concern to the Court, but the judge did not permit them to remain present in the courtroom and the complainant’s statement was recorded in the absence of his lawyers.
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Man arrested for for raping mute woman in Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur (PTI): One person was arrested on the charge of raping a 30-year-old woman with speech impairment in Jamshedpur, a police officer said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred in the Azadnagar police station area of the city, and a case in this regard was registered based on the statement of the victim's brother on Monday.
The victim had gone to fetch water from the premises of a company on Monday evening. When she did not return even after a considerable time, family members went out in search of her and caught the accused red-handed, police said.
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The accused was a caretaker of the company.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Patamda) Bachandeo Kujjur said due to scarcity of water in the area, the victim used to fetch water from the premises of the company.
