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Lawyer hints at taking up Kasab case, faces ire
Published on Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 11:20, Updated on Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 19:43 in 
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New Delhi: Noted criminal lawyer Ashok Sarogi is facing the ire for indicating he was willing to take up the case of Mohammad Ajmal Kasab – the lone terrorist captured after the November 26 attack in Mumbai.
Nearly 200 activists of Bal Thackeray-led Shiv Sena held demonstrations outside Sarogi's home in Malad, Mumbai and pelted stones.
They also forced the lawyer into giving a written statement that he will not represent Kasab. The Mumbai police have now offered protection to Sarogi, who later clarified his stand.
“There was some confusion. I had given a statement that if the legal procedure can't be completed without a lawyer, any lawyer, including I can fulfill it so that he can be punished,” he said.
Sarogi had represented Abu Salem earlier.
Former Additional advocate General P Janardhan has also said he's willing to represent Kasab, if the Pakistan embassy approaches him.
Janardhan's offer comes even as the Esplanade court bar association has passed a resolution that none of them will defend Kasab.
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Taking up this terrorist case is absolute non-sense and absurd thing. We should not even think for a second of
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Hmmm, seems the Shiv Sena / MNS RATS have been smoked out again! Where were the rats when the terrorists
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there is nothing unethical in depriving legal aid to the devil who was caught live on camera,killing innocents.
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Naturally the Mumbaikars were upset with Sarogi for coming forward to defend Kasab who killed so many people during the
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Are these human right activists and lawyers who time and again come in support of these terrorists should also be
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