SC stays proceedings against Arvind Kejriwal in UP over RP Act violation

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the proceedings against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a case registered against him for allegedly making objectionable remarks against the BJP and Congress in Uttar Pradesh during the 2014 general elections.

Kejriwal has moved the apex court against an order of the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court which had last month declined to discharge him in the criminal case pending before a trial court at Sultanpur.

In the FIR, Kejriwal has been accused of an offence under section 125 of the Representation of the People (RP) Act, 1951, which pertains to promoting enmity between classes in connection with elections.

His plea came up for hearing before a bench of Justices K M Joseph and B V Nagarathna.

The bench, which issued notice to the state of Uttar Pradesh on the plea, also stayed further proceedings in the matter till the next date of hearing.

The top court said the plea would come up for hearing after five weeks.