2016 JNU sedition case: Court tells Delhi police to ask new Kejriwal govt about sanction

Delhi's Patiala House Court on Wednesday, February 19, journed  JNU sedition case because of unavailability regarding grant of sanction in matter. Delhi police informed court that file is pending before Delhi government's home department.  Chief Metropolitan Magistrate h also journed matter earlier when Public Prosecutor informed him about pendency of sanction.  

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CMM journs matter 

CMM Purshottam Pathak journed matter after Investigating officer (IO) of Delhi Police informed court that sanction for prosecution against former JNU Students' Union president Kanhaiya Kumar and ors are still pending.  matter in Patiala House Court h to be journed on February 19 because as per  Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), court cant take cognizance of police charge sheet without sanction from home department of concerned state.  Delhi High Court h last week disposed of a plea seeking directions to Delhi government to grant immediate sanction to proceed with trial against accused. 

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JNU sedition case 

Delhi police h filed a charge sheet against former JNU Students' Union president Kanhaiya Kumar. Ors named in charge sheet include former JNU students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya.  charge sheet stated that se students led a procession and raised anti-national slogans on university campus during an event on February 9, 2016, visuals of which have been accessed by Republic TV.  

(With ANI Inputs)

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