High Court slams Maran brothers
CHENNAI, MARCH 21, 2019 00:00 IST
The case of the prosecution was that the former Minister had abused and misused his office when he was holding the post between 2004 and 2007
Warns of remand over dilatory tactics
The Madras High Court on Wednesday said it would be open to a special court for CBI cases in Chennai to remand to judicial custody former Union Telecommunications Minister Dayanidhi Maran and his elder brother Kalanithi Maran of Sun TV Network if they adopt any more dilatory tactics in the illegal BSNL telephone exchange case.
Justice N. Anand Venkatesh of the High Court also criticised the Maran brothers, as well as three other co-accused, for having initiated several rounds of litigations before the High Court as well as the Supreme Court in order to ensure that the proceedings before the special court do not cross the beginning stage of framing of charges.
“This court cannot interfere with the proceedings of the trial court at each and every step,” the judge said and directed the special court to complete the trial within four months.
“In a case where the prosecution has levelled allegations bringing out all ingredients of the charges levelled and have placed material before the court,prima facie evidencing the truthfulness of the allegations levelled, trial must be held,” the judge remarked.
Prosecution’s case
The case of the prosecution was that the former Minister had abused and misused his office when he was holding the post between 2004 and 2007, in connivance with six other accused and caused a loss of Rs. 1.78 crore to the public exchequer by installing a private telephone exchange at his Boat Club and Gopalapuram residences in Chennai.
It was alleged that more than 700 high-end telecommunication lines of BSNL were installed in the residences and they were used for business transactions of Sun TV Network.
Observing that “the entire attempt of the petitioners seems to be to again conduct the case as if this court is considering their case for discharge,” Justice Venkatesh dismissed the present petitions as devoid of merits.
CHENNAI, MARCH 21, 2019 00:00 IST
The case of the prosecution was that the former Minister had abused and misused his office when he was holding the post between 2004 and 2007
Warns of remand over dilatory tactics
The Madras High Court on Wednesday said it would be open to a special court for CBI cases in Chennai to remand to judicial custody former Union Telecommunications Minister Dayanidhi Maran and his elder brother Kalanithi Maran of Sun TV Network if they adopt any more dilatory tactics in the illegal BSNL telephone exchange case.
Justice N. Anand Venkatesh of the High Court also criticised the Maran brothers, as well as three other co-accused, for having initiated several rounds of litigations before the High Court as well as the Supreme Court in order to ensure that the proceedings before the special court do not cross the beginning stage of framing of charges.
“This court cannot interfere with the proceedings of the trial court at each and every step,” the judge said and directed the special court to complete the trial within four months.
“In a case where the prosecution has levelled allegations bringing out all ingredients of the charges levelled and have placed material before the court,prima facie evidencing the truthfulness of the allegations levelled, trial must be held,” the judge remarked.
Prosecution’s case
The case of the prosecution was that the former Minister had abused and misused his office when he was holding the post between 2004 and 2007, in connivance with six other accused and caused a loss of Rs. 1.78 crore to the public exchequer by installing a private telephone exchange at his Boat Club and Gopalapuram residences in Chennai.
It was alleged that more than 700 high-end telecommunication lines of BSNL were installed in the residences and they were used for business transactions of Sun TV Network.
Observing that “the entire attempt of the petitioners seems to be to again conduct the case as if this court is considering their case for discharge,” Justice Venkatesh dismissed the present petitions as devoid of merits.
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