India, March 31 -- National Conference president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah has pleaded not guilty before a Srinagar court in connection with the multi-crore Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) financial irregularities case.

Appearing via video link before Srinagar chief judicial magistrate (CJM) Tabassum on Monday, the veteran politician dismissed the CBI's charges as "baseless and fabricated" after the court read the chargesheet contents involving him and other accused.

The court also recalled a non-bailable warrant (NBW) previously issued against the 86-year-old leader. The warrant, issued on March 12 after Abdullah failed to appear in person or online, was rescinded following an application ...