Advocate Can Be Summoned As Witness; No Absolute Bar Against Their Testimony: Kerala High Court
In a significant ruling by the High Court of Kerala, Justice Dr. Kauser Edappagath has directed the Judicial Magistrate of First Class-II, Kanjirappally to summon an advocate as a witness in a criminal case, overturning an earlier order that had denied the request. The case centers around a private complaint filed by Sumith, a resident of Kottayam, who accused Sebastian, an 81-year-old resident of Erumeli, of committing criminal breach of…
