SC to hear Pacheco’s plea on May 11

May 03, 2015 12:00 am | Updated 05:46 am IST - PANAJI:

The application filed in the Supreme Court by the former Goa Minister, Mickky Pacheco, for more time to surrender in an assault case will come up on May 11.

However, Mr. Pacheco has not pursued his review petition on April 1.

On Saturday, activist lawyer Aires Rodrigues filed an intervention application in the court, pointing out that in his plea for more time, Pacheco concealed the fact that he had been «sconding for the last three weeks and a warrant had been issued for his arrest by the Margao Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC).

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