Azam Khan's plea for stay on conviction has been rejected-Clear the way for by-election

SP leader Azam Khan’s plea for stay on conviction has been rejected, clearing the way for by-elections. Azam Khan was convicted on October 27 by the MP-MLA court in Rampur for giving hate speech and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment and to pay a fine of six thousand rupees.

After getting a three-year sentence from the court, the next day on October 28, his legislature was canceled and Rampur assembly seat was declared vacant. This clears the way for by-elections in Rampur, which is scheduled to take place on November 9.

What happened in the trial of the speech for Azam Khan ?

On 07 April 2019, Azam Khan addressed the public meeting in Milak’s account Nagariya ।
-09 April 2019 lawsuit against Azam Khan lodged in Milak Kotwali।
-17 March 2020 Police filed a letter of charge after deliberation of the case।
Cognizance in the case taken by the court on 17 March 2020।
On 12 November 2021, the court decided on the charges against Azam Khan।
On October 01, 2022, Azam Khan recorded his statement from the video conferencing।
Prosecution debate completed on 15 October 2022।
On 21 October 2022, the defense and prosecution debate was completed।
On 27 October 2022, the court sentenced Azam Khan to three months imprisonment and six thousand rupees fine।
A member of the Aajam Khan was canceled on 28-October 2022 by the Legislative Secretariat।
On 05 November 2022, the Election Commission arranged for a by-election to be held in the Rampur Assembly seat
Azam Khan filed a petition by the Supreme Court on 07 November 2022
On 09 November 2022, the Supreme Court ordered a hearing on the issue of stay on the conviction of Azam to the session court of Rampur।
On 10 November 2022, the session court upheld the order of the MP-MLA court, rejecting the petition of Azam Khan।