New Delhi, July 11 -- The counsel representing the family of Shraddha Walkar, on Saturday, alleged that the defence in the 2022 murder case was "deliberately delaying" the trial and said she would move the Delhi High Court seeking a speedy hearing.

Advocate Seema Samridhi Kushwaha's remarks came after Saket Court cancelled the July 20 hearing after accused Aaftab Amin Poonawala informed the court that he would be appearing for his MA (Sociology) examination at an IGNOU examination centre inside Tihar Jail on the same day. Poonawala is facing trial for allegedly murdering his live-in partner, Shraddha Walkar.

"The trial has already faced delays. The court had previously fixed hearings from July 20 to July 27. However, Aaftab Amin Poonawa...