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The trial was expected to begin today in Laval, Que., but Arora had asked for a postponement after he lost trust in his lawyers and sought new counsel.

In a decision dated Nov. 18, Superior Court Justice Alexandre Bien-Aimé Bastien said he would reluctantly grant the defendant's request, even though another judge had warned Arora in April that a third extension would not be granted.

Bien-Aimé Bastien blamed Arora for his predicament, but concluded the defendant wouldn't be able to competently represent himself without a lawyer if the trial were to proceed as scheduled.

The previous delays arose because of the defence's struggle to find a psychiatrist to privately assess Arora, and because of other changes to his legal team.

This report by ºÃÉ«tvwas first published Nov. 21, 2025.