Tamil Nadu finance minister N Marie Wilson
The case stems from an incident on Aug 8, 2022, at Ezhil Nagar in Puducherry. Wilson was accused of forcibly entering his brother Claude’s residence by breaking open the door and allegedly assaulting both Claude and his wife, Caroline. The Lawspet police registered a case against Wilson following a complaint from Claude and initiated an investigation.
Because he assaulted me and my wife, this case was filed.
Speaking to reporters outside the courtroom, Claude said, “This is not a case about child adoption or property issues. We are still receiving threats. We are attending the court proceedings without revealing our current location to anyone.”
The magistrate served him a copy of the additional charge sheet along with a pen drive containing case details and adjourned the hearing to Sept 9. The magistrate will hear both petitions on Sept 9. The minister appeared before the Puducherry court after the Madras high court rejected his request to exempt him from personal appearance and issued a stern reprimand, questioning, “Is finance minister Marie Wilson the King of England to claim he won’t appear before the court?
The minister’s counsel filed two separate petitions before the magistrate, one seeking permanent exemption from personal appearance during trial, and another praying for discharge from the case. PUDUCHERRY: Tamil Nadu finance minister N Marie Wilson appeared before the Puducherry second judicial magistrate on Friday in connection with an ongoing assault case involving his brother Marie Claude.
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