HC gives UP govt 2 weeks to respond to Abbas Ansari’ plea in hate speech case | Prayagraj News
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted two weeks’ time to the state govt to file its reply in response to a petition filed by Abbas Ansari, son of ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari in a 2022 hate speech case.It further directed inspector Gangaram, who is a complainant and opposite party in the case, to file his reply.Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh passed the order in a petition filed by Ansari challenging the forensic report related to audio of alleged hate speech.The court posted the matter on June 11, 2025. In the meantime, Gangaram may also file counter affidavit, if he so desires, the court added.Ansari is charged with sharing the dais in a rally in Mau in 2022, where his brother allegedly threatened govt officials with payback, after election results.Mau police, in March 2022 booked the Ansari brothers under section 171F (offence of undue influence at an election) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of IPC, after a video of the speech went viral during the election campaign.
