IMPHAL, April 5: Well known advocate has come under legal scrutiny for breach of privilege of the Manipur Legislative Assembly. A case against him in this regards has been admitted by the Speaker\/Tribunal of the Assembly.<\/p>\n
The charge said Khaidem Mani has breached privilege of Manipur Legislative Assembly by furnishing the proceedings of the hearing of a disqualification case no 14\/15\/16 of 2014 taken up by the House Tribunal under the 10th Schedule of the Indian Constitution, the petitioner of the case K Sharatchandra Sharma, has alleged.<\/p>\n
Addressing a press meet at Educational Guide Centre (EGC) Library complex at Singjamei in Imphal West today, Sharatchandra said that the case admitted before the Speaker\/Tribunal of Manipur Legislative Assembly was filed by three individuals including him seeking disqualification of MLA of Langthabal Constituency Karam Shyam.<\/p>\n
He further alleged that Advocate Mani, council of the respondent organized a press conference before the admission of the case during which he stated that MLA Shyam should not be disqualified.<\/p>\n
His remarks in connection with the case amounts to breaching privilege of the House as the case is being kept in abeyance, he pointed out.<\/p>\n
He also charged the Advocate with using derogatory remarks against the petitioners which he used in a news report which was published in some local dailies on January 17 last.<\/p>\n
The final hearing of the disqualification case will be held on April 24, he informed.<\/p>\n\n