Verdict delayed as Justice Hameed rushed to hospital
Wednesday’s sentencing hearing was postponed several times and eventually cancelled after the Hameed was taken to hospital with breathing difficulties before he went into the courtroom.
10 May 2018, 9:00 AM
A hearing to deliver verdicts in the trial of two top judges has been rescheduled for 2 pm Thursday after Justice Ali Hameed was rushed to hospital.
Wednesday’s hearing was due to take place at 4 pm but was postponed several times and eventually cancelled shortly before midnight.
Hameed’s lawyer told the press that his client was taken to the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital with difficulty breathing before he went into the courtroom.
Hameed was admitted to the emergency ward overnight and released after treatment Thursday morning, a hospital official told Avas.
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