Allahabad HC suspends 1-year jail term awarded to UP minister Nandi in assault case

Updated: Mar 20 2023 11:25PM

Prayagraj, Mar 20 (PTI) The Allahabad High Court on Monday suspended the one-year sentence awarded to Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Nand Gopal Gupta 'Nandi' in a case related to alleged attack on the members of Scheduled Caste community.

The court also directed that Nandi be released on bail in this case.

On January 25 this year, an MP/MLA court here had awarded Nandi one-year imprisonment and Rs 10,000 fine in the case. However, while awarding the sentence, the MP/MLA court had acquitted him from the charges of allegedly committing atrocities on the members of Scheduled Caste community.

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