Sunanda Pushkar death case: Court to hear arguments on charge from Aug 20

A Delhi court Thursday said it will hear from August 20 arguments on charge likely to be framed against Congress leader Shashi Tharoor in a case related to his wife Sunanda Pushkar's death.

Special Judge Arun Bhardwaj fixed the date while disposing of an application by Tharoor seeking a direction to the prosecution and the Delhi Police not to share the charge sheet as well as any document on record in the case with any person not related to the case.

The court said there were already provisions in the law, which restrained the prosecution and the Delhi Police from sharing official documents with any other person to whom it is not authorised to communicate such document or classified information.

"No further direction is required to be passed restraining them from sharing the charge sheet and documents of this case with any third person or stranger," the court said.

It, however, said the prosecution was at liberty to seek advise of any expert to equip itself to address arguments on ...