Maruti unrest: SC sets aside HC order to recall witnesses

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the Punjab and Haryana high court order allowing the accused to recall and re-examine several prosecution witnesses

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the Punjab and Haryana high court order allowing the accused to recall and re-examine several prosecution witnesses in the case in which a senior manager was allegedly burnt alive and many others were injured in the 2012 labour unrest at Manesar plant of Maruti Suzuki Limited.

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“We allow the appeals (filed by Haryana government and others), set aside the order passed by the High Court and restore that of the trial judge. We direct the learned trial judge to proceed with the trial in accordance with the law,” a bench of justice Dipak Misra and justice UU Lalit said.

Avnish Dev, 51, general manager, Human Resources of the company was allegedly burnt alive and nearly 100 others injured on the evening of July 18, 2012 when agitating workers went on a rampage, attacking officials and torching the office.