Is A Statement Recorded U/S 164 CrPC A Public Document? Kerala High Court Appoints Amicus Curiae In Saritha Nair's Plea

The Kerala High Court on Friday appointed an amicus curiae to assist the court to decide the legal question of whether a statement recorded under Section 164 of the CrPC is a public document. Justice Kauser Edappagath appointed the amicus curiae in the plea moved by Saritha S. Nair, the prime accused in the infamous solar panel scam seeking a direction to provide her with copies of the...