Hearing in AJL case to go online

Chandigarh, October 27

A special court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in Panchkula on Tuesday issued notices to Leader of the Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda and senior Congress leader Motilal Vora, ordering them to appear in court through video-conferencing in the Associated Journal Limited (AJL) plot allotment case.

Hooda, Vora and the AJL are accused in the case.

During the resumed hearing on Tuesday, Special Judge Jagdeep Singh observed that neither the accused nor their counsels were present in court in view of the Covid pandemic.

“Since the matter pertains to… legislators, and proceedings in such cases are to be conducted expeditiously, notices must be issued to the accused as well as their counsels to explore the possibility of conducting further proceedings through video-conferencing if physical hearing of the case does not get fully functional till the adjourned date,” the order stated.

The next date of hearing is on November 27.