The secessions court in Srinagar adjourned the hearing of former militant Bitta Karate’s case after the petitioner did not appear before the court on Monday.
A letter forwarded by the advocate of the petitioners, accessed by The Kashmiriyat asked the judge to defer the hearing as the lawyer was not provided “security” at the Srinagar’s Sheikh ul Alam Airport.
“That as no security was provided to Advocate Sh. Utsav Bains by Jammu Kashmir Police today in spite of orders by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, the learned advocate has to, unfortunately, return back to Delhi after landing at the Srinagar Airport today at 9 am,” the letter read.
“It is requested to your lordship to please adjourn today’s hearing in Criminal Revision No 138 of 2022 in the interest of justice,” the letter appealed.
Pertinently, the trial proceedings against the former Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front Commander had begun nearly after 31 years following a plea filed by the Pandit family of Satish Tickoo.
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