Anil Kumar Bakshi, member of the Uttar Pradesh Bar Council, approached a local court seeking registration of a police case against All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi for his alleged remarks on the youths held by NIA saying it amounted to treason and promoted terrorism.
The remark from Owaisi that his party will provide legal aid to five youths arrested by National Investigation Agency (NIA) amounts to treason. Owaisi's remark also shows that he is supporting terrorism.Anil Kumar Bakshi, Petitioner
Owaisi on Friday said his party would provide legal help to the youth arrested by the NIA on charges of involvement in an alleged ISIS terror module. He also asserted that his party does not support terrorism.
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The hearing on the complaint will be held on 6 July said the court. According to Bakshi, he yesterday filed a complaint with Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) seeking filing of cases under the following sections:
- Section 114 (abetting the crime)
- 115 (abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life)
- 117 (abetting commission of offence)
- 121 (waging war against the Government of India)
- 121A (conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121)
- 124A (sedition)
- 131 (abetting mutiny)
- 132 (abetment of mutiny)
- 200 (using as true such declaration knowing it to be false)
- 153 (promoting enmity between different groups)
- 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty)
- 153A (act of promoting enmity between different groups)
- 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace)
- 505 (statements conducing to public mischief)
(With PTI inputs.)
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