New Delhi, July 23 -- Saket Court on Wednesday rejected the protest marked by the Complainant's counsel over the sitting of accused Aaftab Amin Poonawala adjacent to or next to the advocate's desk. During the recording of the prosecution evidence, Advocate Seema Samridhi Kushwaha raised the objection that the accused was sitting next to the advocate's desk.

The court said that the Apex Court has repeatedly held that neither can the accused be denied proper seating in the courtroom.

The court passed a detailed order rejecting the protest and noted that the said protest was rejected earlier also.

The court said that, "in our country there is a presumption of innocence and every accused has a right to a fair trial." The court also said th...