Fraud at the Vacoas Cooperative: Court Rules to Continue Purmessur's Trial

On December 30, the Intermediate Court denied the request to terminate the proceedings against Kamla Kumari Purmessur in the case involving the Vacoas Popular Multi-Purpose Co-operative Society. At 71 years old, the former president and founding member of the cooperative sought to halt her trial for procedural abuse, arguing that the delays were excessive and that key witnesses were unavailable.

In a reasoned decision, Magistrate Kevina Pool ...