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The Court observed that a mere change of Counsel is no ground to entertain a challenge to the cognizance order when the trial is at the stage of hearing final submissions
The host and owner of the InControversial podcast had filed a petition for quashing of proceedings under a criminal defamation complaint.
“As such alleged statement or remarks were an intrinsic part of a legislative debate on the governance and law & order. Thus, the same is squarely within the sphere of proceedings in the legislature.”
There is a purpose of recording the verification of the complaint, as it gives an opportunity to the Magistrate to ascertain whether to proceed further. When the accused is recognised with a right of audience, they have got every right to insist on the compliance of the procedure regarding verification.