From Hindustan Times
Center Owned by HT MediaJudge whose minor son ran over man in Kochi booked for attempt to destroy proof: Police
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Justice PS Narasimha recused himself from a case concerning the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) for judicial appointments. The plea, filed by the NGO Lok Prahari, seeks to finalise the MoP, which has been pending since 2015 and governs the appointment and transfer of judges to higher courts.
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The fresh charges have added another dimension to a case that has triggered widespread public concern over alleged lapses in the police investigation.
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The 17-year-old accused, the son of an additional district judge, was driving a Mercedes-Benz when he hit a two-wheeler in Kochi’s Cheranalloor in the early hours of October 25, killing scooterist Jayablakrishnan, who owned a roadside eatery
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The judge was earlier booked on charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, along with rash and negligent driving.
