Kerala High Court Questions Actor Mohanlal's Locus Standi To Challenge Magistrate's Refusal To Allow Withdrawal Of Ivory Case

The Kerala High Court on Monday, before posting the case for hearing again after the Court vacation, observed that the petitioner in this case, actor Mohanlal, had no locus standi before the Court. Justice Mary Joseph, observed that under under the CrPC, no such power for withdrawal of proceedings had been granted to the accused. "If the State appears, and had filed the application, the...