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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The final hearing of the disqualification case will be held on April 24, he informed.