New Delhi, August 3: The Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition filed against BJP MPs Anurag Thakur and Pravesh Verma. The petition was submitted by CPM leader Brinda Karat.
On Monday, the bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta stated that there was no basis to reconsider the previous ruling.
Earlier, on April 29, the Supreme Court had refused to order the registration of any FIR against the two leaders. The court concluded that no cognizable offense was established concerning the speeches made by Thakur and Verma during the 2020 Delhi Assembly election campaign.
This case pertains to Brinda Karat’s petition, which sought to file an FIR against Thakur and Verma for their speeches during anti-CAA protests in January 2020.
After the police declined to act on her complaint, Karat approached the trial court, which also denied her request, citing the need for prior approval. Karat then challenged this decision in the Delhi High Court.
The High Court upheld the trial court’s stance, leading Karat to appeal to the Supreme Court. Although the Supreme Court clarified the legal position regarding the need for prior approval in its April ruling, it still refused to order the registration of an FIR.
Following this, Karat filed a review petition questioning the correctness of the April decision, which has now been dismissed by the apex court.
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