India, April 3 -- The Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked Abeda Tadvi to suggest the name of a new special public prosecutor (SPP) from within the existing team of prosecutors, to try three senior resident doctors charged with abetting the suicide of her daughter, Dr Payal Tadvi.

The division bench of Justice Revati Mohite-Dere and Justice Dr Neela Gokhale said the appointment must be done within the framework of the prevailing rules and directed both sides to take instructions on the matter.

The court's instruction comes on a writ petition filed by Abeda Tadvi, challenging the state government's March 7 notification removing special public prosecutor Pradip Gharat from the case, which is being tried by a special court. Abeda Tadvi has...