UP: Abbas Ansari Disqualified From Assembly After Being Sentenced For 2 Years In 2022 Hate Speech Case

An afternoon after a court docket in Mau sentenced Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) MLA Abbas Ansari to 2 years imprisonment in a hate speech case, the chief used to be disqualified from the Assembly on Sunday.

The Mau Sadar meeting seat in Uttar Pradesh used to be declared vacant after Ansari’s disqualification from the state meeting, ANI reported.

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The Chief Judicial Magistrate (MP-MLA) court docket in Mau district on Saturday sentenced Abbas Ansari, the son of the lifeless mafia don, Mukhtar Ansari. Furthermore, as in keeping with the Representation of the People Act, a sentence of 2 years or extra may end up in disqualification from maintaining public place of work, pending enchantment.

Abbas Ansari Case Details

In addition, Abbas Ansari’s shut aide, Mansoor Ansari, used to be additionally sentenced to 6 months of imprisonment. The former used to be booked for turning in a provocative speech towards the Mau district management whilst the fashion code of habits used to be in position, in keeping with ANI.

Earlier, the Allahabad High Court refused anticipatory bail to him in the similar case. He approached the highest court docket towards the HC’s December 2023 order.

An FIR used to be lodged in March 2022 at Kotwali police station in Mau district towards Abbas Ansari, Umar Ansari, and others. In the FIR, it used to be alleged that on March 3, 2022, at Pahadpura flooring, Abbas Ansari, Umar Ansari, and organiser Mansoor Ahmad Ansari in a public assembly referred to as for settling a ranking with the Mau management.

Will File Appeal…: Ansari’s Legal Counsel 

After Ansari used to be sentenced, his felony recommend, Advocate Daroga Singh, on Saturday, mentioned that they are going to method the upper court docket towards the decision.

ANI quoted Advocate Daroga Singh as announcing, “While the trial was established, there was a sentence of only six months. Later, after discussing this with the police, it was increased to several sections, and now he has been sentenced to 2 years of imprisonment… We will file an appeal against the order…”

Meanwhile, Joint Director Prosecution Chandrakesh Rai had knowledgeable that the accusations have been underneath sections 153(A) and 171(F). 

“The court has sentenced the MLA to two years’ imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 11,000. The accusations were under sections 153(A) and 171(F). If someone is convicted under these sections, then it is not just a 2-year imprisonment, the membership of the Legislative Assembly can also be taken away…” Joint Director Prosecution mentioned. 

Abbas Ansari fought and received on a price tag from the SBSP within the 2022 state meeting elections from the Sadar seat in Mau.

(with ANI inputs)