Court rejects plea for closed-door proceedings in Abimanyu murder trial
Principal Sessions Judge K.K. Balakrishnan has rejected an accused person’s request for in-camera proceedings in the Abimanyu murder case. The judge, who reserved the order on September 15, ruled that the case was not suitable for a closed trial, according to The Hindu.
A trial court has rejected a plea seeking in-camera proceedings in the Abimanyu murder case, The Hindu reported. Principal Sessions Judge K.K. Balakrishnan dismissed the request after reserving the order on September 15.
The judge held that the case was not fit for an in-camera trial. In-camera proceedings would have kept the trial from being conducted in open court. The supplied material does not identify the accused who filed the plea or explain the reasons advanced in support of the request.
It also does not provide details of the murder allegation, the stage reached in the trial or the arguments made by the prosecution and defence. The ruling means the request for closed-door proceedings has been rejected at the trial-court level. The available report does not say whether the accused plans to challenge the decision or when the trial will next proceed.
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