2007 Gorakhpur case: Life term for main accused in communal violence case
39-year-old Shameem, absconding for 16 years, was arrested last month
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39-year-old Shameem, absconding for 16 years, was arrested last month
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition challenging an Allahabad High Court order upholding denial of sanction to prosecute Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a 15-year-old hate speech case.
Bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana said it is not necessary to go into issue of denial of sanction in this case
The case against the chief minister was filed by Gorakhpur-based activist Parvez Parwaz.
The alleged speech, delivered by Adityanath at Gorakhpur, had reportedly led to the death of 10 people and massive destruction of properties