Court verdict in Akbaruddin Owaisi hate speech case
Highlight
- The court had earlier posted the matter for decision on Tuesday after completion of arguments.
- The decision in the matter was postponed to Wednesday
- Akbaruddin Owaisi appeared in court on Tuesday
A special court in Hyderabad is set to pronounce its verdict on Wednesday in the ‘hate speech’ cases registered against AIMIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi. The Special Sessions Court to hear MPs/MLAs, which had earlier posted the matter for decision on Tuesday after completion of the defense and prosecution arguments, deferred the decision till Wednesday.
AIMIM leader in Telangana Assembly Akbaruddin Owaisi, facing cases of his alleged hate speeches delivered in Nizamabad and Nirmal in Telangana in December 2012, appeared in court on Tuesday.
Akbaruddin, the younger brother of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, was booked under certain sections of the Indian Penal Code for making “hateful” speeches in which he allegedly But inflammatory and derogatory language was used against him. A community during his public speeches.
Earlier, several cases were registered against Akbaruddin for alleged hate speeches given by him in Nizamabad on December 8, 2012 and in Nirmal town on December 22, 2012.
He was also arrested and later released on bail.
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) investigated the Nizamabad case and filed a charge sheet in 2016, while the district police probing the Nirmal case also submitted a chargesheet in the same year.
A total of 41 witnesses were examined in the Nizamabad case while 33 people were examined in the Nirmal case.
(with inputs from PTI)