Mahatma Gandhi murder case: Amicus curiae seeks more time to reply

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing of re-investigation of Mahatma Gandhi assassination case for four weeks as amicus curiae Amrender Sharan sought more time to reply.

The apex court asked amicus curiae to examine legal validity of the plea, asking both the parties to clarify their locus standi.The plea in the SC, filed by Mumbai-based Pankaj Phadnis, a researcher and a trustee of Abhinav Bharat, has sought the reopening of the probe on several grounds, claiming it was one of the biggest cover-ups in history. However, Tushar Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi's great-grandson had opposed the plea. Mahatma Gandhi was shot dead at point-blank range in New Delhi on January 30, 1948 by Nathuram Vinayak Godse, a right-wing advocate of Hindu nationalism.