The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Coimbatore court directs District Collector to deposit over ₹60,000 as Additional PP fails to appear in cases
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The Hindu Bureau
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A Coimbatore court has ordered the District Collector to pay compensation to witnesses and accused individuals after court proceedings were stalled due to the absence of a Public Prosecutor. Local advocates have raised concerns about a systemic shortage of government law officers in the region.
The Fifth Additional District Judge P.K. Sivakumar in Coimbatore on Monday directed the District Collector to deposit ₹62,000 towards costs of the appearing of witnesses and accused in eight cases, proceedings of which could not be conducted due to absence of the Additional Public Prosecutor (APP).
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