Two former judges of Kerala High Court, C. K. Abdul Rahim and Kemal Pasha, have lashed out at reports linking their names to the diplomatic baggage gold smuggling case. It is the discretion of the Kerala Governor and not the State government to forward the name to the Centre for appointment,” Mr. Rahim said. At the same time, Mr. Pasha said his name too was dragged in. A sound clip of Mr. Pasha explaining that it was Mr. Rahim’s name that was being discussed in connection with the case deepened the controversy. Mr. Pasha, while conceding that it was his voice, clarified that the audio clip was part of a personal conversation, which was leaked out.

Source: The Hindu August 05, 2020 17:33 UTC