HC stays local court proceedings against Akhilesh Yadav over model code, Covid norms violation
Dec 06, 2023
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 6 : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav got major relief from Allahabad High Court on Monday as itput a hold on proceedings initiated by a local court for alleged violations of the model code of conduct and Covid norms during the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls in February 2022.
The proceedings were initiated by a Gautam Budh Nagar district court on a case registered against him, RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary and others at the Dadri police station.
Justice Raj Beer Singh passed the judgement while hearing a petition filed by Yadav against a summons issued by the magistrate taking cognizance of the police charge sheet.
The Court also directed the state government's counsel to file a reply and fixed January 21 as the next date of hearing in the case.
