SC Refuses to Stay Prosecution of Sharjeel Imam in Other Courts
SC refused to stay the prosecution of former JNU student Sharjeel Imam in various courts across the country in connection with his inflammatory speeches.
The court also asked Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, and Assam to file their affidavits in 2 weeks.
Sharjeel Imam moved SC asking them to club multiple FIRs filed against him of sedition and other charges for allegedly making inflammatory speeches.
The plea filed by Imam wanted the court to stay the prosecution against him, but the SC court refused.
Justice Kaul said, "That's not the prayer before us. We can't pass such interim order."