Army's Pathribal plea dismissed again

Army's Pathribal plea dismissed againExpress News ServicePosted online: Friday, December 01, 2006 at 0000 hrs Print EmailSRINAGAR: A local court on Thursday dismissed the revision petitionfiled by the Army in the Pathribal case. The petition filed by thefive senior Army officials accused of plotting and killing fiveinnocent persons in South Kashmir challenged the CBI's jurisdiction toprosecute army officials without sanction from the Centre.Hurriyat has own J-K solution, out of India, Pak constitutionsHizbuldangles ceasefire again, this time rope longerInjured Army Major killstop Hizbul militant, dies in encounterVote on Art 370 falls,Opposition walks outKot Balwal probe: Plot to kill Kathua jailsuperintendentThe Additional District and Sessions Judge shifted the case back tothe court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar with the directionthat the Army be given one more opportunity to decide whether theywanted a court martial for the five accused personnel or let the civilcourt try them. The next hearing is on December 19.However, the Army could appeal against the order. It's counsel said hewould challenge it in a higher court. The Army has even refused tohold court martial in absence of the sanction from the Centre. On May10, the CBI formally charged the officials for abduction, murder,criminal conspiracy and the destruction of evidence in the Pathribalfake encounter case.