News Desk, AnyTV, New Delhi
Published by: Shiv Sharan Shukla
Updated Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:17 PM IST
Summary
The Supreme Court has expressed displeasure over a petition seeking quashing of the FIR of jailed Gayatri Prajapati in the gang rape case. The court questioned Prajapati’s lawyer as to how the demand for quashing of the case could be made through writ (Article-32).
Gayatri Prasad Prajapati
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The Supreme Court has strongly reprimanded the petition of former Uttar Pradesh minister and SP leader Gayatri Prajapati, who is in jail in the gang rape case, seeking quashing of the FIR. The top court said such a demand through a writ petition cannot be tolerated.
A bench headed by Justice MR Shah questioned Prajapati’s counsel as to how the quashing of the trial could be sought through a writ (Article-32). The lawyer replied that the petition was filed some time back, now it has become unreasonable. The lawyer sought permission to withdraw the petition. The bench said that it is true that there is no justification for the petition now, but the question is when the High Court has the power to entertain the petition for quashing the FIR under Section 482, then the Supreme Court directly through the writ Why was it turned? This is an abuse of the legal process. After the request of the lawyer, the Supreme Court allowed the withdrawal of the petition.
petition related to jharkhand also filed
At the same time, in another case a Public Interest Litigation was filed in the Supreme Court. In this, there has been a demand for a CBI inquiry into the alleged nexus between the mining department and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren in granting lease of mining stones in Angara block of Ranchi district. The petition has been filed on behalf of Pankaj Kumar, National President of Jai Prakash Janata Dal (JPJD) and President of NGO Nava Akanksha.