HC for early examination of US Congressman in Pathak case

New Delhi, Feb 21: The Delhi High Court today asked
the CBI to take up with the Centre again the issue of sending
a commission to record the evidence of former US Congressman
Marvin M Dymally in 17-year-old Lakhubhai Pathak cheating case
in which former Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao and
self-styled Godman Chandraswami are facing trial.

Stating that an accused under law had a fundamental right
to get every opportunity to defend himself in a criminal case,
justice R C Chopra directed CBI counsel A K Dutt to pursue the
matter with home ministry again.

Though a treaty between US and India was on the final
stage of its conclusion, the commission could not yet be sent
to America its ratification, CBI counsel informed the court.

Bureau Report