Can diarrhoea could be grounds for absence from court? Judge on Subrata Roy

Setting the grounds for absence  

Last month, a special trial court was miffed with Sahara chief Subrata Roy (pictured) when he missed his court appearance because he was said to be suffering from gastroenteritis. When Roy turned up in court on Wednesday, proceedings took an amusing turn as the judges, lawyers and the doctor present discussed the matter. The judge had a series of gastro-related queries to decide whether diarrhoea could be grounds for absence from court.

Prickly problem

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