UP court issues notice to PMO(Prime Minister’s Office). after PM Modi wears Indian Army uniform;
The complainant submitted that;PM Modi was seen wearing Indian Army uniform in Kashmir last year, an offence punishable under Section 140 (wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman) of IPC.
On a plea filed against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for;wearing Indian Army uniform during his visit to Kashmir last year, the District Court in Prayagraj has;given notice to the PMO (Prime Minister’s Office).
According to Dainik Bhaskar, after hearing the arguments of counsel Rakesh Nath Pandey, who had filed the application; under section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, District Judge Nalin Kumar Srivastava issued;the notice (which empowers Magistrate to order investigation into a cognizable offence).
Last year, Pandey claimed, PM Modi observed; wearing Indian Army uniform in Nowshera, Kashmir, an offence punishable under Section 140 of the Indian Penal Code (wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor, or airman).
According to Amar Ujala, the aforementioned application filed by Pandey and that application dismissed by Chief Judicial Magistrate Harendra Nath on December 21, 2021.
The incident occurred outside of the court’s jurisdiction, according to the Magistrate.
Pandey contested the order in front of the District Judge, who has now served notice on the PMO.
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