The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Friday a plea of Samajwadi Party leader Abdullah Azam Khan against the Allahabad High Court decision refusing to stay his conviction in a 15-year old criminal case that led to his disqualification as an MLA.
SC To Hear Plea Of Disqualified UP MLA Abdullah Azam Khan In Criminal Case
As Samajwadi Party leader Abdullah Azam Khan's conviction in a 15-year old criminal case resulted in his disqualification as an MLA, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear his plea against the Allahabad High Court's decision to refuse a stay on his conviction. With the appeal listed for hearing on April 21, Khan's lawyer's submissions were taken into account by the bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha.
Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court of India
A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha on Thursday took note of the submissions of Khan’s lawyer and agreed to list his appeal for hearing on April 21.
Khan was convicted and sentenced to two-year jail term in a criminal case pertaining to his involvement in blocking of roads during a dharna in Chhajlet area of Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh.?“We will list this tomorrow,” the CJI said.
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