Former human resources minister M Saravanan faces three corruption charges involving RM1.097 million related to the approval of foreign worker quotas.KUALA LUMPUR: The sessions court here today set trial dates between March and August next year for former human resources minister M Saravanan, who faces three corruption charges involving RM1.097 million related to the approval of foreign worker quotas.

Sessions court judge Azrul Darus fixed March 4, April 12, May 24 to 27, Aug 17 to 19, and Aug 23 to 25 for the trial after both sides agreed on the dates, with Saravanan's defence team pushing for the earliest possible trial.

Deputy public prosecutor Julaila Jamaludin informed the court that the prosecution submitted 31 pages of documents to the defence this morning. Defence counsel Geethan Ram Vincent confirmed the matter.