Following allegations against him of assisting the defence counsel in the Junaid Khan lynching case, Additional Advocate General (AAG) of Haryana, Naveen Kaushik has tendered his resignation from the post.
AAG Kaushik was allegedly seen assisting the defence counsel in trial proceedings in the Junaid Khan murder case last week at Faridabad.
AG Baldev Raj Mahajan told mediapersons that after the allegations, Kaushik was asked to resign from the post.
Notably, calling the AAG’s appearance in the trial case as “professional misconduct”, the sessions judge in the order had said the matter should be communicated to Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh, “for taking it up with the State Government, Office of Advocate General, Haryana and Bar Council of Punjab & Haryana, Chandigarh for taking necessary action against him.” The judge had also pulled up Kaushik for allegedly suggesting questions to be put to the prosecution witnesses at the time of cross examination.