Remarks on Sikhs: HC refuses FIR against Rahul

Prayagraj: The Allahabad high court has dismissed a petition seeking registration of a first information report (FIR) against Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his alleged controversial remarks on the Sikh community on Thursday.A single-judge bench of Justice Vikram D Chauhan pronounced the verdict on a petition filed by Nageshwar Mishra and others seeking registration of an FIR against Rahul Gandhi.The petition was filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The petitioners had approached the Allahabad high court after their application seeking registration of an FIR was dismissed by a Varanasi court.The high court had reserved its judgment on October 16 after concluding the hearing in the matter.

Advocate Satyendra Kumar Tripathi represented the petitioners, while Additional Advocate General Manish Goyal appeared on behalf of the state government.

The petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), seeking registration of an FIR against Rahul Gandhi.

The petitioners approached the Allahabad high court after a Varanasi court dismissed their application seeking registration of the FIR.A single-judge bench presided over by Justice Vikram D Chauhan reserved its verdict after hearing the matter.The petition was filed by Varanasi resident Nageshwar Mishra and others after their complaint seeking an FIR at Sarnath police station was not acted upon. They subsequently approached the court.

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