NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Friday dismissed a criminal complaint filed against Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia for allegedly spreading fake news that Delhi Police personnel set a DTC bus on fire during the violence at Jamia area in December, on the grounds that no cognizable offence is prima facie made out.
Advocate AlakhAlokSrivastava had moved the Rouse Avenue Court seeking a direction to the Delhi Police to register an FIR against Sisodia for intent to cause riot, provoke breach of peace and public mischief under the Indian Penal Code.
Dismissing the complaint, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vishal Pahuja noted that no previous sanction has been obtained by the complainant from the competent authority to prosecute Sisodia for the offences alleged in the complaint.
For prosecution of Sisodia, prior sanction from the competent authority i.e. Central government is required as per law. In view of that, the court added: "Hence, in view of the settled position of law, the application and the complaint deserves to be dismissed being not tenable in the eyes of law."
The court further said that the allegations made in the complaint does not even prima facie relate to ingredients required for attracting the section for intention to cause riots. (IANS)
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