“Earlier also, this fact was brought to our notice when we orally directed not to publish any misleading reports. The bench issued the order while hearing arguments by the state’s counsel, Manish Goel and A K Sand. In May, the UP government had refused to allow the accused — five-time Gorakhpur MP Adityanath and four others — to be prosecuted. In cases that involve charges of inciting communal riots, the government has to grant or refuse sanction to prosecute a riot-accused. Once the court began hearing the amended petition, it asked the state government to submit case diaries and original records of the investigation in the case.

Source: Indian Express November 24, 2017 22:28 UTC