Hate speech case: HC to hear Abbas Ansari's revision plea on July 30
Abbas, son of late gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, was MLA from Mau Assembly constituency from Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP).
Justice Sameer Jain deferred the hearing after additional advocate general MC Chaturvedi, appearing for the state, sought additional time to prepare the case.
The courts in its one-page order observed: "At the very outset, the additional advocate general (AAG) submitted that for proper assistance, some time may be given to him to prepare the case properly."
Abbas was convicted by the MP-MLA court of 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 when Abbas targeted a govt officer and his speech video went viral on social media, leading to the lodging of the case.
He was sentenced to two years' imprisonment and fined Rs 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.
Subsequently after conviction, he was disqualified as a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. The seat has now been declared vacant.
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