Azam Khan Files Appeal Against Conviction In Hate Speech Case

The Rampur court had on October 27 sentenced Azam Khan to three years of imprisonment in the hate speech case of 2019.

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Wednesday filed an appeal in the Rampur district and sessions court challenging the order convicting him in a hate speech case, which led to his disqualification as an MLA.

The Supreme Court during the day directed the lower court to hear and decide on Thursday itself the appeal of Khan seeking a stay on his conviction.

The Rampur MP/MLA court had on October 27 sentenced Khan to three years of imprisonment in the hate speech case of 2019.

Following his conviction, he was disqualified as a member of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly under provisions of the Representation of the People Act.