UP court acquits Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan in 2019 hate speech case
Rampur (UP) (PTI): In a relief to Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, an MP-MLA sessions court here on Wednesday overturned the three-year sentence awarded to him by a lower court in a 2019 hate speech case.
An MP-MLA magistrate court had on October 27, 2022 sentenced Khan, the then SP MLA from the Rampur Sadar seat, in the case. Following this, Khan was disqualified as an MLA.
A government counsel in the case said the special court accepted the appeal filed against Khan's sentence.
Khan's counsel Vinod Sharma said, "We have been acquitted in the hate speech case. We are happy that we have got justice."
"Our contention that we had been framed in the case has been upheld by the court, and the judgement is in our favour," Sharma added.
After Khan's membership to the assembly was disqualified, a by-election was held in the Rampur Sadar seat. BJP candidate Akash Saxena defeated the SP's Asim Raja, a close aide of Khan, in the polls.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Dakshina Kannada DC declares holiday for schools, PU colleges on December 3
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Mullai Muhilan issued an order declaring holiday for schools and PU colleges on December 3.
This comes in the wake of a heavy rain forecast and an orange alert warning, owing to Cyclone Fengal issued by the Indian Meteorological Department on Monday.
According to the order, all Anganwadi centers, Government, Aided and Private Primary & High Schools, Pre-University Colleges (up to Class 12) will remain closed on Tuesday, December 3.
