Mumbai: Mumbai attacker Ajmal Amir Kasab's lawyer SG Abbas Kazmi has been sacked as 26/11 attackers defence lawyer by special court on Monday. Special court Judge ML Tahaliyani said that he has been removed due to his non -cooperative attitude.
Kasab's lawyer Kazmi had already been pulled up by Judge Tahaliyani on November 26 after he said that he was not bothered about affidavits of witnesses filed by the prosecution.Kazmi then apologised for his remarks the next day after speaking to Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam. He then appeared before Judge Tahaliyani and apologised.
The Judge had then decided to let Kazmi continue as Kasab's lawyer in the interest for a speedy trial. It was also decided not to keep remarks made by Kazmi on Thursday on the record.The lone surviving terrorist involved in the 26/11 attacks, Kasab, is being tried at a special cell inside the Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai.
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