Iswaran was originally set to go on trial over charges of corruption and obtaining valuable items as a public servant on Aug 13.
New: You can now listen to articles.An AGC spokesperson said the earlier set of trial dates, initially set to begin on Aug 13,"has been vacated on defence counsel’s request".
If permission is granted, the Court of Appeal will decide whether the prosecution has or does not have to produce witness statements before the trial, the lawyers said. Corruption cases are usually heard in the State Courts, but the prosecution had successfully applied in March for this case to be heard in theIf convicted of obtaining a valuable thing as a public servant, Iswaran can be jailed for up to two years, fined, or both.
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