The Allahabad High Court has scheduled July 30 for hearing the revision plea of Abbas Ansari, son of jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, challenging the denial of stay on his conviction in a 2022 hate speech case.
Justice Samir Jain deferred the hearing on Tuesday after Additional Advocate General M.C. Chaturvedi, appearing for the state, sought additional time to prepare the case.
Abbas Ansari, a former legislator, was convicted by the MP-MLA court in Mau on May 31 under Sections 153-A (promoting enmity between groups) and 189 (threatening a public servant) of the Indian Penal Code. The conviction pertains to a controversial speech delivered during the 2022 assembly election campaign in Mau district, where his brother allegedly issued threats to government officials.
He was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and fined ₹2,000. His election agent, Mansoor Ansari, who was present on the stage during the rally, was also convicted and sentenced to six months in jail.
Ansari’s appeal against the conviction is pending before the Additional Sessions Judge (MP-MLA court), Mau. However, his application seeking a stay on the conviction was rejected by the appellate court on July 5, prompting the current revision plea before the High Court.
