SP MLA Rafiq Ansari has been cleared by the MP-MLA court in a 1995 rioting and arson case due to lack of evidence. The case was about rioting during a protest over slaughtered animals. Ansari spent nearly 50 days in jail and faced several warrants but is now the last to be acquitted after others were already cleared. The court said there was no proof against him.
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Yesterday, On 9th October, a UP court recorded statements in a defamation case against Rahul Gandhi filed by BJP leader Vijay Mishra, relating to remarks made during the 2018 Karnataka election campaign against Amit Shah. The next hearing is scheduled for October 17; Gandhi’s lawyer cross-examined the complainant during the session.
Kangana Ranaut has been summoned by an MP-MLA court in Uttar Pradesh over allegedly incendiary remarks about the 2020-21 farmers’ protests. The Bharatiya Kisan Union filed the complaint, asserting Ranaut labeled protesters violent and criminal. Her court appearance is scheduled for October 25. The BJP has distanced itself from her controversial statements.
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Today, On 28th August, AAP MP Sanjay Singh granted relief in a 23-year-old case involving a street protest and roadblock against the BSP government. He appeared before the Special Magistrate’s Court at the Sultanpur MP-MLA Court after obtaining bail from the High Court and was released on a personal bond of Rs. 50,000.
Today, On 23rd August, Gandhi’s lawyer, Kashi Prasad Shukla, informed that plaintiff Mishra’s health issues caused a delay in a defamation case against Rahul Gandhi. The court rescheduled the hearing for September 5. The case originated from remarks Gandhi made against BJP leader Amit Shah during the 2018 Karnataka elections. Gandhi surrendered to the court on February 20, 2024, and was granted bail.
Today, On 22nd August, The Allahabad High Court reserved its decision on Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh’s bail plea linked to a 2001 protest case. Singh, convicted earlier this year, does not need to surrender before the Sultanpur court until the High Court rules. The case involves poor electricity supply protest, resulting in arrest warrants.
The Allahabad High Court has granted Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh permission to delay surrendering until Thursday and to attend a Joint Parliamentary Committee meeting. Singh’s bail plea is set to be heard alongside a revision plea, with the court ordering him not to surrender before the trial court until the matter is resolved on Thursday.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is set to appear before the MP-MLA court in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, for a defamation case hearing. The case, filed by BJP leader Vijay Mishra in 2018, centers on Gandhi’s remarks about Amit Shah during the Karnataka elections. Sections 499 and 500 of the IPC govern the offense and potential punishment.
Today(on 11th July), AAP Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh surrendered before an MP-MLA court in Sultanpur, UP, regarding a case related to alleged violation of Covid-19 norms in 2021. He was granted bail on a bond of Rs 20,000. The case involved an election meeting held without permission during the pandemic. The next hearing is scheduled for July 15.
Today (2nd May): The defamation case against Rahul Gandhi for remarks about Amit Shah has been postponed to May 14 due to the unavailability of a judge in the MP-MLA court in Uttar Pradesh. The complaint, filed in 2018, centers around Gandhi’s comments during the Karnataka elections. This is the latest in a series of postponements for the case.