Supreme Court Refuses to Stay Criminal Proceedings Against UP Congress President

The Supreme Court declined to halt criminal proceedings against Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai. A notice was issued to the UP government regarding Rai's plea against an Allahabad High Court order. The case, registered in 2010, is now scheduled for hearing on July 15. Rai previously lost to PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi elections.

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, opted not to pause the ongoing criminal proceedings against Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai, who faces charges under the Gangsters Act in a Varanasi trial court from a 2010 case.

A vacation bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Rajesh Bindal has issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government following Rai's plea against a prior order delivered by the Allahabad High Court.

The apex court has scheduled the next hearing for July 15. This case was initially registered on March 26, 2010, by Bhanu Pratap Singh at the Chetganj police station in Varanasi. Rai's political career has seen him recently lose to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi's Lok Sabha elections for the third consecutive time.

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