PANJIM: PanjiM Civil Judge Senior Division Mr. Edgar Fernandes today will on 2nd December at 10 am hear the civil defamation case filed by Goa’s controversial Advocate General Mr. Subodh Kantak against Adv. Aires Rodrigues.
After Adv. Rodrigues had highlighted the exorbitant fees being paid to the Advocate General, Mr. Subodh Kantak initiated two defamation proceedings against Adv. Rodrigues which from the JMFC’s court moved to the High Court and later to the Supreme Court of India. The criminal defamation case filed by Subodh Kantak against Adv. Aires Rodrigues was dismissed after Subodh Kantak absconded from appearing for the hearings.
Advocate General of Goa, Mr. Subodh Kantak has sought Rs 15 crores by way of compensation from Adv. Rodrigues which he has vowed to use for charitable causes like old age homes, orphanages and towards the welfare of animals.
Mr. Subodh Kantak who had been accused by Adv. Aires Rodrigues of being the country’s highest paid Advocate General has had to face perhaps the longest cross examination ever with Adv. Rodrigues intensely quizzing Mr. Subodh Kantak on his character, conduct and competency as Advocate General. Adv. Rodrigues has cross examined Advocate General Subodh Kantak for over 26 hours.
Looks like this case will be over only after the people involved will be over 80 years of age and some may even leave the world. That is India and its Democracy! Mera India Mahaan hai!!!!!! ha ha ha.
ReplyDeleteLucio is absolutely right! Not only this case, there have been so many cases that I remember, are either still pending or are going on prolonging. And they say every prolonged case causes the tax-payer Rs. 7,000/- per hearing. Isn't it a shame? Somebody is making money on the tax payers' cost and enjoying that too. That's our Goa!!!!
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