Vikram Varma is an Indian advocate based in Goa who is originally from New Delhi. He achieved prominence in representing highly publicized cases by the news media, mostly involving foreigners, such as the Scarlett Keeling case. The Keeling case started when some local authorities tried to cover up the death of a 15-year-old British girl as a drowning accident.[1][2][3][4][5]
The Russian Consulate appointed Varma as their advocate in Goa.[6][7]
On 4 December 2011, the Russian Government used one of Varma's premises as a polling booth for its national elections. As this was the first time that voting facilities were provided to Russians in India outside of its embassy, it was widely reported by the Indian media such as Times of India and DNA.[8]
References
edit- ^ Morris, Chris (19 March 2010), BBC Coverage of Keeling Trial, BBC News
- ^ "Who Killed Scarlett", Channel 4, archived from the original on 10 September 2011, retrieved 16 October 2011
- ^ Doward, Jamie (3 July 2011), "Scarlett Keeling Goa murder", Guardian, London
- ^ "Scarlett Keeling: Man convicted of killing UK teenager on Goa beach". 17 July 2019 – via www.bbc.com.
- ^ Chamberlin, Gethin (18 April 2010), "Scarlett Keeling murder", Guardian, London
- ^ "Nadia's husband had accused Micky of Aldultery", Digital Goa, 3 June 2010, archived from the original on 7 May 2012, retrieved 16 December 2011
- ^ "Goa minister quizzed by police over woman friend's death", Governance Now, 4 June 2010, retrieved 16 December 2011
- ^ "Russians in Goa can now cast votes for their country's elections", DNA India, 4 December 2011, retrieved 4 December 2011