<p>A Delhi court on Wednesday adjourned for a month the order on framing of charges against Congress leader Shashi Tharoor in a case related to his wife Sunanda Pushkar's death in a luxury hotel here.</p>.<p>Special Judge Geetanjli Goel deferred the pronouncement of order in view of the coronavirus pandemic for June 16.</p>.<p>The court had on April 12 reserved the order after hearing arguments from the counsel appearing for Delhi Police as well as Tharoor.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/no-definite-opinion-on-cause-of-sunandas-death-tharoor-tells-delhi-court-seeks-discharge-963468.html" target="_blank">No definite opinion on cause of Sunanda's death, Tharoor tells Delhi court, seeks discharge</a></strong></p>.<p>During the arguments, while police had sought framing of various charges, including 306 (abetment of suicide), Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa, appearing for Tharoor, told the court that the investigation conducted by the SIT completely exonerated the politician of all the charges levelled against him.</p>.<p>Pahwa sought Tharoor's discharge in the case, saying there was no evidence against him to prove the offence punishable under either section 498A (husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty) or 306 (abetment of suicide) of IPC.</p>.<p>Pushkar was found dead in a suite of a luxury hotel in the city on the night of January 17, 2014. The couple was staying in the hotel, as the official bungalow of Tharoor was being renovated at that time.</p>.<p>Tharoor was charged under sections 498A and 306 of the Indian Penal Code by Delhi police, but was not arrested in the case.</p>.<p>He was granted bail on July 5, 2018.</p>
<p>A Delhi court on Wednesday adjourned for a month the order on framing of charges against Congress leader Shashi Tharoor in a case related to his wife Sunanda Pushkar's death in a luxury hotel here.</p>.<p>Special Judge Geetanjli Goel deferred the pronouncement of order in view of the coronavirus pandemic for June 16.</p>.<p>The court had on April 12 reserved the order after hearing arguments from the counsel appearing for Delhi Police as well as Tharoor.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/no-definite-opinion-on-cause-of-sunandas-death-tharoor-tells-delhi-court-seeks-discharge-963468.html" target="_blank">No definite opinion on cause of Sunanda's death, Tharoor tells Delhi court, seeks discharge</a></strong></p>.<p>During the arguments, while police had sought framing of various charges, including 306 (abetment of suicide), Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa, appearing for Tharoor, told the court that the investigation conducted by the SIT completely exonerated the politician of all the charges levelled against him.</p>.<p>Pahwa sought Tharoor's discharge in the case, saying there was no evidence against him to prove the offence punishable under either section 498A (husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty) or 306 (abetment of suicide) of IPC.</p>.<p>Pushkar was found dead in a suite of a luxury hotel in the city on the night of January 17, 2014. The couple was staying in the hotel, as the official bungalow of Tharoor was being renovated at that time.</p>.<p>Tharoor was charged under sections 498A and 306 of the Indian Penal Code by Delhi police, but was not arrested in the case.</p>.<p>He was granted bail on July 5, 2018.</p>