Kerala professor T.J. Joseph palm-chopping case: NIA court to frame charges against accused
A National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Kochi is set to frame charges against the main accused in the 2010 palm-chopping case of Professor T.J. Joseph, allegedly carried out by PFI activists. The court has scheduled proceedings for April 30 and May 15 to formally charge the accused, Savad and Shafeer C. Arguments have been heard, and the court will now proceed with the legal process for framing charges.
- ▪The NIA special court in Kochi will frame charges against the prime accused in the 2010 palm-chopping attack on Professor T.J. Joseph.
- ▪The attack allegedly involved activists from the Popular Front of India (PFI) in Muvattupuzha.
- ▪The court has ordered accused Savad to be produced and Shafeer C, who is on bail, to appear on May 15 for plea recording.
- ▪Judge P.K. Mohandas presided over the hearing and decided to proceed with the charge-framing process.
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A special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Kochi will complete proceedings for framing charges against the prime accused in the case related to the palm-chopping of Prof. T.J. Joseph, allegedly by Popular Front of India (PFI) activists at Muvattupuzha in July 2010.Special court judge P.K. Mohandas heard the arguments of counsel for accused Savad and Shafeer C and decided to proceed with framing charges against the duo on April 30. The court directed that Savad be produced and Shafeer, who is on bail, appear before it on May 15 for recording their pleas as part of the framing of charges.
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