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Ex-SPP Gets in Puttingal Tragedy SPP Removal Case
The on Monday stayed the trial in the Puttingal Devi Temple fireworks tragedy case until , after former Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) challenged his replacement by advocate . Justice G. Girish passed the while granting the State government time to explain the reasons for changing the prosecutor.
Prosecutor Dispute Halts Proceedings
The case, Sessions Case No. 1734/2023, is pending before the . Jabbar had been representing the prosecution until the government issued a notification appointing Subhadevan in his place. Aggrieved, Jabbar filed the present under , seeking to quash the notification and stay the trial.
Government Seeks , New SPP Appears
When the matter came up for hearing, the Public Prosecutor requested an
to place on record
"the statement of the 1st respondent about the reasons for the change of the Special Public Prosecutor"
and to produce relevant files for the Court's perusal. The newly appointed SPP,
, also appeared through counsel and sought time to file a
. The Court accordingly posted the matter for further consideration on
.
of Trial
"In the meanwhile, there will be an interim
of S.C No. 1734/2023 on the files of
til
,"
the Court ordered.
The case remains at a preliminary stage, and the High Court will examine the government's justification for replacing the prosecutor on the next hearing date.
