Explorer

Allahabad High Court Stays Azam Khan's 7-Year Jail Term In Fake Birth Certificate Case

The Allahabad High Court did not entertain the applications seeking a stay on the sentences for Azam Khan's wife Tazeen Fatima and son Abdullah Azam.

New Delhi: In a significant relief for senior Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Azam Khan, the Allahabad High Court has stayed his seven-year prison sentence in a fake birth certificate case. The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to senior Azam Khan, his wife Tazeen Fatima, and their son Abdullah Azam. However, the court did not entertain the applications seeking a stay on the sentences of Tazeen Fatima and Abdullah Azam.

The petitions were filed against the seven-year sentence handed to Abdullah Azam for creating and misusing two birth certificates.

ALSO READ| 'My Father Is 85, Mother Remains Sick': Arvind Kejriwal Hits Out At BJP Over 'Interrogation Of Parents' Claim

Advocate Sharad Sharma told news agency ANI, "All three have been granted bail. Azam Khan's conviction has been stayed and Tazeen Fatima and Abdullah Azam's convictions have been rejected".

Azam Khan's Conviction In Fake Birth Certificate Case

"Considering the nature of allegations and evidence on record against the accused, I find that the case of Mohd Azam Khan is different from that of Dr Tanzeen Fatima and Mohd Abdullah Azam Khan," the court said in its 57-page order on Friday.

Azam Khan, along with his wife Tazeen Fatima and son Abdullah Azam Khan, had challenged their seven-year sentence awarded by a special court in Rampur moving the Allahabad High Court.

The special court of Rampur sentenced the three on October 18, 2023, to seven years in jail and imposed a fine of fifty thousand rupees each.

The decision by the single bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh came after the hearing on all three petitions was completed and the judgment was reserved on May 14​.

View More
Advertisement
Advertisement
25°C
New Delhi
Rain: 100mm
Humidity: 97%
Wind: WNW 47km/h
See Today's Weather
powered by
Accu Weather
Advertisement

Top Headlines

India Stays Away From Ukraine Peace Summit Communique
India Stays Away From Ukraine Peace Summit Communique
Engineer Rashid, Waiting For Bail Hearing On Tuesday, Eyes J&K State Polls: ‘Bigger Victory Than LS Election’ 
Engineer Rashid, Waiting For Bail Hearing On Tuesday, Eyes J&K State Polls: ‘Bigger Victory Than LS Election’ 
NEET-UG 2024 Row — 'If Big Officials Of NTA Found Guilty, They Won't Be Spared': Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
NEET-UG 2024 — 'If Big Officials Of NTA Found Guilty, They Won't Be Spared': Edu Min Pradhan
'No OTP Required, EVMs Stand-Alone Devices': Mumbai EC Official Refutes EVM Hacking Claims
'No OTP Required, EVMs Stand-Alone Devices': Mumbai EC Official Refutes EVM Hacking Claims
Advertisement
metaverse

Videos

NEET Exam 2024: How did malpractice occur in NEET with Grace Marks? | Vijendra Chauhan ExclusiveNEET Exam: Vijendra Chauhan unveils the mystery behind UPSC's enigmatic questions | ExclusiveG7 Summit: PM Modi and Meloni's 'Hello from Melody' video goes viral | ABP LIVEG7 Summit: PM Modi & Italian Counterpart Meloni's selfie viral, 'Hello from the Melody Team' trends heavily

Photo Gallery

Embed widget