Srinagar: A trial court here on Wednesday deferred by a week its verdict into multi-crore cash-for-paper scam of Common Entrance Test 2012 which was alleged engineered by the former chairman of Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE) Mushtaq Ahmad Peer.
Almost all accused including Peer were present as special judge anti-corruption Srinagar announced to reschedule the verdict pronouncement on November 28.
The Supreme Court of India had asked the trail court to conclude trail into the scam expeditiously.
The order by the apex court followed perusal of a letter by sent on April 17 by the Special Judge, Anti-corruption Kashmir, seeking more time to conclude the trial.
The apex court was hearing an appeal filed by the BOPEE against High Court 20 March 2014 directions, directing it to publish a list of 21 meritorious candidates who on the basis of merit may be considered for admission to the MBBS course in place of candidates whose admission have been cancelled following a probe conducted by crime Branch Kashmir. There are more than 50 accused in the case and including students and their parents.
ADVERTISEMENT
