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."