Shraddha Walkar murder accused to write MA exam in jail; hearing deferred

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has cancelled the day-to-day proceedings in the Shraddha Walkar murder case scheduled for July 20 after the accused, Aaftab Amin Poonawala, informed it that he would be appearing for his final MA Sociology examination at Tihar Jail that afternoon.Additional sessions judge Hargurvarinder Singh Jaggi noted that Poonawala’s examinations, conducted by Indira Gandhi National Open University, are scheduled from July 11 to July 20 at the examination centre inside Central Jail No. 3, Tihar, where he is lodged as an undertrial prisoner.In an order dated July 8, the court said, “Accused Poonawala stated in his application that he is scheduled to appear for his last exam on July 20 from 2pm till 5pm.”Poonawala had sought an exemption from physical appearance before the court on July 20, citing the timing of his final examination.