New Delhi, Dec 19: A Delhi court sent a terror-funding case against Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid back to the special judge hearing the matter so that the grievances of the accused can be adjudicated.
Principal District and Sessions Judge Vimal Kumar Yadav was hearing the matter after the special judge had requested the district judge to transfer the case to a court designated to try lawmakers observing that Rashid was now a member of Parliament.
The district judge sent the matter back to the special judge by the consent of all accused persons as well as the prosecuting agency, NIA.
The district judge passed the order after being informed that the matter related to the jurisdiction of the court is currently pending before the Delhi High Court & the special court is likely to take up the matter on December 20 and will continue to hear the case till the final order on the issue of jurisdiction is passed by the high court.
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