New Delhi:
The Supreme Court today refused to exempt DMK chief M Karunanidhi's wife Dayalu Ammal from deposing as a witness in the 2G scam case. However, the court exempted her from personal appearance in trial court and directed that she be examined by a commission in Chennai.
"We are satisfied that the purpose would be served by appointing a commission to examine her in Chennai," a bench of justices GS Singhvi and KS Radhakrishnan said.
On July 10, the Supreme Court had directed AIIMS director to constitute a medical board to examine whether Ammal is medically fit to depose as a witness before the special court.
Mr Karunanidhi's daughter Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV's Managing Director Sharad Kumar are also facing trial in the case along with former Telecom Minister A Raja, Managing Director of DB Realty Limited Vinod Goenka and others.
The bench passed the order on a plea filed by Ammal's daughter Selvi seeking court's direction to exempt her mother from appearing before the trial court as prosecution witness on medical ground.
"We are satisfied that the purpose would be served by appointing a commission to examine her in Chennai," a bench of justices GS Singhvi and KS Radhakrishnan said.
On July 10, the Supreme Court had directed AIIMS director to constitute a medical board to examine whether Ammal is medically fit to depose as a witness before the special court.
Mr Karunanidhi's daughter Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV's Managing Director Sharad Kumar are also facing trial in the case along with former Telecom Minister A Raja, Managing Director of DB Realty Limited Vinod Goenka and others.
The bench passed the order on a plea filed by Ammal's daughter Selvi seeking court's direction to exempt her mother from appearing before the trial court as prosecution witness on medical ground.
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