CN Sharma obstruction of justice charge postponed again
THE preliminary inquiry (PI) into the indictable charge of obstruction of justice, against embattled Channel Six television owner, Chandra Narine Sharma and his employee, Tyrone Ali, has been adjourned, again.
The pre-trial proceedings, scheduled to commence yesterday before Magistrate Geeta Chandan-Edmond, were put off to July 20, after the Special Prosecutor, Mr. Sanjeev Datadin requested a transfer to another Court.
He contended that the case will take a biased turn because the magistrate has retained Mr. Nigel Hughes to represent her in the litigation involving her and the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).
Datadin said Hughes is also representing Sharma and there will be some amount of bias if the case continues before Magistrate Chandan-Edmond.
In response, Hughes said he did not request Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson to send the case to where Magistrate Chandan-Edmond is sitting.
However, he asked that the case be transferred to a Court where he is allowed to practice, as he will continue to represent the magistrate, which is public knowledge.
Datadin said that he is obligated to raise an objection and it is the responsibility of the Court to make a decision.
The magistrate said she will do so on the next occasion.
Sharma and Ali are accused of offering inducements to the female at the centre of a carnal knowledge case in which Sharma is charged.