Unfurling of JKDF flag in Assembly
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 29: High Court has transferred the case relating to unfurling of JKDF flag in the Legislative Assembly in the year 2012 from Srinagar to Jammu.
The order was passed in a petition filed by Sunny Mahajan and others seeking transfer of criminal case titled State Vs Munish Khajuria and others, arising out of FIR No. 82/2012 under Section 352/452RPC, from the court of JMIC, Small Cases Court, Srinagar to any other court of competent jurisdiction at Jammu.
After hearing Senior Advocate BS Slathia with Advocate Ashish Sharma for the petitioners whereas AAG Amit Gupta for the State, Justice Sanjay Kumar Gupta observed, “as the petitioners belong to Jammu and at present situation in Kashmir valley is not cordial and atmosphere is hostile so present petition is allowed in the interest of justice and fair trial”.
Accordingly, High Court ordered that criminal case titled State Vs Munish Khajuria and others pending before JMIC, Small Causes Court, Srinagar be transferred to the court of CJM, Jammu, who may try himself or may transfer it to any other court of jurisdiction.
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