A special court in Mumbai on Saturday asked Indrani Mukerjea, the prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, to file a proper application on her request to cross-examine prosecution witness and Sheena’s fiance Rahul Mukerjea in person.
After the testimony of Rahul, son of former media baron Peter Mukerjea who is also an accused in the murder case, was completed on Saturday, Indrani Mukerjea told the court that she wanted to cross-examine Rahul in person. The judge said (that providing) legal assistance to an accused is her right as per the provisions of the CrPc.
On enquiry, Indrani Mukherjea submitted that she had not done law, but knows the process, the court said.
The judge noted that under section 32 of the Advocate Act 1961, permission for cross-examination in person can be granted but certain other reasons need to do considered.
