NEW DELHI: Senior lawyer Dayan Krishnan , who was leading the proceedings for the extradition of 26/11 co-conspirator David Coleman Headley , will be spearheading the NIA 's prosecution team which will make a watertight case against Tahawwur Rana. Krishnan will be assisted by a team including special prosecutor Narender Mann, an experienced criminal lawyer, who earlier represented CBI in Delhi HC, sources said.
Krishnan, sources said, was instrumental in Rana's extradition proceedings as well and his team presented irrefutable evidence to the US judiciary, culminating in the dismissal of all of Rana's pleas and appeals. Krishnan was closely working with NIA when the extradition process began in 2019-20. He and his team also accompanied NIA to the US to present India's case, sources said, adding that he was assisting the team in an unofficial capacity due to US laws.
"He was instrumental in segregating the offences to establish that India's case was different from what the US had prosecuted Rana for," said an NIA officer.
In 2012, Krishnan was appointed as the special public prosecutor by Delhi Police for the trial in Nirbhaya gang rape-murder case. He had volunteered to lead the team free of cost, an investigator recalled on Thursday.
"In the aftermath of the crime, I felt I owed a duty to society. I would surely not make money when I discharge my duty to society," he had told TOI after the accused were sentenced to death.
"He (Krishnan) is an alumnus of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bengaluru with a career spanning nearly three decades. He has worked on several high-profile cases, including the 2001 Parliament attack, Kaveri River water dispute, telecommunication cases, Goa child abuse scandal, Nitish Katara murder case, and Uphaar case," said a source.
Maan is also a seasoned legal expert with a career spanning over three decades. He is an alumnus of Delhi University's Campus Law Centre and Kirori Mal College. Mann will serve for three years or until the completion of the trial, whichever is earlier.
Krishnan, sources said, was instrumental in Rana's extradition proceedings as well and his team presented irrefutable evidence to the US judiciary, culminating in the dismissal of all of Rana's pleas and appeals. Krishnan was closely working with NIA when the extradition process began in 2019-20. He and his team also accompanied NIA to the US to present India's case, sources said, adding that he was assisting the team in an unofficial capacity due to US laws.
"He was instrumental in segregating the offences to establish that India's case was different from what the US had prosecuted Rana for," said an NIA officer.
In 2012, Krishnan was appointed as the special public prosecutor by Delhi Police for the trial in Nirbhaya gang rape-murder case. He had volunteered to lead the team free of cost, an investigator recalled on Thursday.
"In the aftermath of the crime, I felt I owed a duty to society. I would surely not make money when I discharge my duty to society," he had told TOI after the accused were sentenced to death.
"He (Krishnan) is an alumnus of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bengaluru with a career spanning nearly three decades. He has worked on several high-profile cases, including the 2001 Parliament attack, Kaveri River water dispute, telecommunication cases, Goa child abuse scandal, Nitish Katara murder case, and Uphaar case," said a source.
Maan is also a seasoned legal expert with a career spanning over three decades. He is an alumnus of Delhi University's Campus Law Centre and Kirori Mal College. Mann will serve for three years or until the completion of the trial, whichever is earlier.
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