Why the hurry to unseat Azam Khan? SC to UP Govt
Azam’s Rampur Sadar seat was declared 'vacant' just one day after an MP/MLA court sentenced him to three years in jail on October 27 over a 2019 hate speech
The Supreme Court on Monday, November 7, asked the Uttar Pradesh Assembly secretariat why different yardsticks had been applied to Samajwadi Party veteran Azam Khan and another (BJP) politician in the matter of disqualifying them as MLAs lover their jail sentences.
In an unprecedented and hasty move, Azam Khan’s Rampur Sadar seat was declared “vacant” a day after an MP/MLA court sentenced him to three years in jail on October 27 over a 2019 hate speech, although the trial court had given him bail to appeal before a higher court.
Khan has petitioned the Supreme Court seeking restoration of his Assembly membership and alleging discrimination on the ground that the seat of another politician was not declared vacant despite a court sentencing him to two years in jail.
BJP leader and Khatauli MLA Vikram Saini was sentenced on October 12 for involvement in the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots and, like Azam, given bail immediately. He was initially not unseated at all.
He was eventually disqualified from the Assembly on November 4, that is, 23 days after his sentencing and a week after Azam, our special correspondent in Lucknow reports. This happened three days before Azam Khan’s hearing, too.
“Ms Prashad, give him (Azam) some breathing time. What is the hurry?” the bench of Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and Hima Kohli told the Uttar Pradesh additional advocate-general, Garima Prashad.
The Supreme Court was suggesting that the Samajwadi Party politician be given time to petition Allahabad High Court against his conviction before a decision is taken on the Assembly seat held by him.
Some reasonable opportunity should be given to him (Azam) to go to court. He is convicted, on the next day (his) seat is declared vacant. Then do it for the other seat (Saini) as well,” Justice Chandrachud said.
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Why the hurry to unseat Azam Khan? SC to UP Govt
Azam’s Rampur Sadar seat was declared 'vacant' just one day after an MP/MLA court sentenced him to three years in jail on October 27 over a 2019 hate speech
The Supreme Court on Monday, November 7, asked the Uttar Pradesh Assembly secretariat why different yardsticks had been applied to Samajwadi Party veteran Azam Khan and another (BJP) politician in the matter of disqualifying them as MLAs lover their jail sentences.
In an unprecedented and hasty move, Azam Khan’s Rampur Sadar seat was declared “vacant” a day after an MP/MLA court sentenced him to three years in jail on October 27 over a 2019 hate speech, although the trial court had given him bail to appeal before a higher court.
Khan has petitioned the Supreme Court seeking restoration of his Assembly membership and alleging discrimination on the ground that the seat of another politician was not declared vacant despite a court sentencing him to two years in jail.
BJP leader and Khatauli MLA Vikram Saini was sentenced on October 12 for involvement in the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots and, like Azam, given bail immediately. He was initially not unseated at all.
He was eventually disqualified from the Assembly on November 4, that is, 23 days after his sentencing and a week after Azam, our special correspondent in Lucknow reports. This happened three days before Azam Khan’s hearing, too.
“Ms Prashad, give him (Azam) some breathing time. What is the hurry?” the bench of Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and Hima Kohli told the Uttar Pradesh additional advocate-general, Garima Prashad.
The Supreme Court was suggesting that the Samajwadi Party politician be given time to petition Allahabad High Court against his conviction before a decision is taken on the Assembly seat held by him.
Some reasonable opportunity should be given to him (Azam) to go to court. He is convicted, on the next day (his) seat is declared vacant. Then do it for the other seat (Saini) as well,” Justice Chandrachud said.
Related:
Azam Khan gets three years in jail for hate speech against Yogi Adityanath
This is something spoiling the atmosphere: SC in Dharm Sansad case
Nupur Sharma single-handedly responsible for what is happening in the country: SC
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