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Antony Raju's plea to suspend his conviction in a 1990 evidence-tampering case has been rejected by the Thiruvananthapuram District and Sessions Court.
However, the court made it clear that Raju’s conviction and consequent disqualification as a Member of the Legislative Assembly will continue to remain in force.
The appeal focuses on the delay in the case and the lack of consideration for the Interpol report.
The Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, Nedumangad, had sentenced Raju to three years' imprisonment.
The Nedumangad Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I on Saturday sentenced Raju to three years' imprisonment after finding him guilty in the case registered in 1990.
Assistant Public Prosecutor A Manmohan will send a letter to the Deputy Director of Prosecution (DDP) Zina Divakar.
As part of the proceedings, notices will be issued to Antony Raju and the concerned parties.
While considering other crucial pieces of evidence in the case, Judge Ruby Ismail, remarked that the 'bomb' reference cannot be considered as a casual or ordinary remark.
This is not the first time that court verdicts have overridden the people’s mandate.
The former Transport Minister Antony Raju was found guilty of tampering with evidence in a 1990 case involving an Australian national.
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