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Mumbai Court Defers Charges Against Munir Khan Over Health
A court in Mumbai is deciding whether Munir Khan can take part in his trial.
Khan has been accused of money laundering for 14 years.
His lawyer says Khan is very ill and cannot properly understand what is happening in court.
The lawyer says Khan has paralysis after recent strokes and is bedridden.
The prosecution disagrees that his condition should stop the case.
The judge has paused the step where formal charges are explained to Khan.
The case will continue against the other accused people next week.
The allegations involve selling a medicine called Body Revival and using the money to buy properties.
The Special PMLA Court deferred framing charges against Munir Khan because of concerns about his medical and physical condition.
Khan’s lawyer said he is bedridden with hemiplegia after recent strokes and may not understand the proceedings.
The defence requested a medical assessment of Khan’s mental fitness before further proceedings continue.
The prosecution opposed the request, arguing that being bedridden does not exempt Khan from trial.
The Enforcement Directorate filed its money-laundering complaint in 2013 against Khan, his wife and two sons.
- Who
- Munir Khan, his wife and two sons are accused; the Enforcement Directorate is the prosecution agency, and Vikram Sutharia represents Khan.
- What
- The Special PMLA Court deferred framing charges against Khan while his medical and physical condition is considered.
- Where
- The proceedings are before the Special PMLA Court in Mumbai.
- When
- The complaint was filed in March 2013, and the court deferred proceedings on Monday, September 1, 2026.
- Why
- Khan’s defence says he is physically and mentally unable to understand the proceedings, while the prosecution argues that being bedridden does not exempt him from trial.
Defence Position
Prosecution Position
Khan’s ability to participate
Defence Position
Khan’s lawyer says he is not physically or mentally fit to attend court or understand the charges because of his health condition.
Prosecution Position
The prosecution argues that being bedridden cannot absolve Khan from the trial.
Medical assessment before charges
Defence Position
The defence wants a competent medical expert to determine Khan’s mental fitness before charges are framed or his plea is recorded.
Prosecution Position
The prosecution has opposed the defence request to defer the proceedings.
Key facts
- Court
- Special PMLA Court, Mumbai
- Accused
- Munir Khan, his wife and two sons
- Complaint date
- March 2013
- Health claim
- The defence says Khan has hemiplegia after recent strokes and is bedridden.
- Alleged medicine
- Body Revival, marketed as a treatment for all diseases, including cancer
- Medicine price
- Rs 15,000 for a 100 ml bottle
- Other proceedings
- The court ordered proceedings against the other accused to continue, with charges to be framed the following week.
Quotes
Munir Khan's defence lawyers
Legal representatives of Munir Khan who submitted the health-related application
“unless the mental fitness of the Accused is first determined by a competent medical expert, any further proceedings, including the framing of charge and recording of plea, may prejudice the rights of the Accused and would be contrary to the principles of a fair trial.”
freepressjournal.in
“The applicant is not in a physical or mental state to remain present before this Hon’ble Court and the Applicant is beyond his control to understand the charge against him”
freepressjournal.in
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