1 year ago
Rajasthan MLAs Sentenced to Jail for 2014 Road Block
A court in Jaipur has decided that some people, including two politicians, blocked a road a long time ago.
They were found guilty of this, so the court said they have to go to jail for a year.
The people blocked a road near a university to protest, which is against the law.
They were released on bail right after the court made the decision.
Two Rajasthan Congress MLAs sentenced to one year in jail.
The sentencing stems from a 2014 road-blocking protest.
Nine individuals, including two MLAs, were found guilty.
The protest occurred outside Rajasthan University.
Convicts were released on bail immediately after sentencing.
- Who
- Shahpura MLA Manish Yadav, Ladnun MLA Mukesh Bhakar, and seven others.
- What
- Two Congress MLAs and seven others were sentenced to one-year imprisonment.
- Where
- Jaipur court, outside Rajasthan University.
- When
- Sentencing occurred on Wednesday, June 18.
- Why
- For blocking the road during a 2014 protest.
Key facts
- Court
- Jaipur
- Convicts
- Two Congress MLAs and seven others
- Sentence
- One-year imprisonment and a fine of Rs 3,200
- Offense
- Blocking a major road during a protest
- Location
- Outside Rajasthan University
- Related Act
- Sections 147 and 283 of the IPC
