![]() However immediately after Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav took over as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in September this year, the state government directed the public prosecutor to withdraw the stringent charges. Then Chief Minister Mayawati had invoked POTA charges against Raja Bhaiya and others in May this year. ![]() Right at the beginning of the hearing, the bench read out a provision of POTA, which specified that POTA charges cannot be withdrawn against any accused without prior consent of the Union government. The petition filed by witnesses in certain criminal cases filed against Raja Bhaiya, his father and a relative had alleged that if Raja Bhaiya was released from the jail after the withdrawal of POTA charges their life and liberty would be in jeopardy. The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Prevention of Terrorism Act case against Raja Bhaiya and his associates cannot be withdrawn by the Mulayam Singh Yadav government without the consent of the central government.Ī bench comprising Justice S Rajendra Babu, Justice A R Lakshmanan and Justice G P Mathur said the central government's consent is necessary, as it had legislated the act. Uttar Pradesh govt can't withdraw POTA against Raja Bhaiya: SC UP can't withdraw POTA against Raja Bhaiya
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