PIL in HC for sanction to prosecute former JNUSU prez Kanhaiya Kumar

A PIL was on Tuesday moved in Delhi High Court seeking directions to AAP government to grant sanction for prosecution of former JNU students union president Kanhaiya Kumar in a sedition case.

petition, which is listed for hearing before a bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar on Wednesday, contends that such cases involving influential persons ought to be decided in a time-bound manner to act as deterrence. plea, moved by former BJP MLA Nand Kishor Garg, seeks issuance of guidelines "for expeditious disposal of criminal cases of serious nature where re is involvement of influential persons as accused". 

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petition, filed through vocate Shashank Deo Sudhi, alleged that Kumar's case highlights lackaisical approach of government as it has "failed" to grant sanction letter which is required prior to taking cognisance of charge sheet. police, on January 14, h filed a charge sheet in court against Kumar and ors, including formerJNUstudentsUmar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, saying y were leing a procession and supported seditious slogans raised in university campus during an event on February 9, 2016.

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Garg, in his plea, claims that if such cases are decided in a time-bound fashion, it would affirm rule of law. plea also said that a "speedier outcome of cases would act as deterrence to community as well as prevention of crimes".  petition furr alleges that Delhi government was t complying with law of land "as large number of cases are t being investigated on account of ministrative lapses".

"This approach of government seems to be sending mess to citizenry that law can be differently applied to different citizen due to ir proximity to political establishment," petition contends.

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