07-24-2006, 08:58 PM
Criminal lawyer Niteen V Pradhan not fight the case for the 18 core accused in the March 12, 1993 bomb blasts case any more
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->In the first meeting, I asked them, 'Why do you want the community to pay?' -- they said my fees would be paid by the community. I asked them, 'Why is the community trying to identify with those who are accused of killing people mercilessly with vehicular bombs?'
<b>It was the first time something like that had happened in India, and I was surprised (with the community identifying with the accused)</b>.
They said the community is offended because of the application of Section 121 of the Indian Penal Code -- which means waging war against the country. Under English law, it meant the offence of treason.
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->In the first meeting, I asked them, 'Why do you want the community to pay?' -- they said my fees would be paid by the community. I asked them, 'Why is the community trying to identify with those who are accused of killing people mercilessly with vehicular bombs?'
<b>It was the first time something like that had happened in India, and I was surprised (with the community identifying with the accused)</b>.
They said the community is offended because of the application of Section 121 of the Indian Penal Code -- which means waging war against the country. Under English law, it meant the offence of treason.
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